NEET UG Results 2024: Sikar’s stellar performance raises suspicion; detailed analysis of result

NEW DELHI: The NEET UG results 2024 disclosed by the NTA on Saturday has sent shockwaves across the nation, with Sikar, a budding coaching centre for medical entrance exam, outperforming the national average. The NTA data on NEET city and centre-wise results reveals that 42 centres in Sikar are among the top 57 nationwide when taken into consideration of candidates who scored above 650 out 720 marks. This also means that 6.8% of government MBBS seats will go for candidates who appeared from Sikar.

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra have resumed the NEET UG re-exam hearing. During the day-long deliberations, senior advocate Hooda said: “Both Kota and Sikar have an equal number of students appearing in the exam. If we calculate top centres in the country where students have got more that 650 marks, 38 out of 50 centres are only from Sikar.”

Sikar, with a population of approximately 31.63 lakh, is situated in Rajasthan, about 378 km from Kota and 114 km from Jaipur. It is closer to Jaipur and is considered a border area, being 600 km away from Pakistan.

In 2021, Sikar was in the news due to allegations of a NEET UG paper leak incident. While these allegations were not proven, they cast a shadow over the city's reputation. However, in the NEET UG results 2024, Sikar outshined the rest of exam centres and state.

Performance of students from Sikar

Approximately 80% of students from Sikar qualified for NEET UG 2024, significantly surpassing the national average of around 50%. Sikar centers consistently rank among the top 60 centers based on the percentage of students scoring above 650. Out of the top 60 centers, 43 are from Sikar. Among the candidates scoring above 600, out of top 60 centers, 42 are from Sikar.

Senior advocate Hooda pointed out that there are 49 centres in Sikar, of which, one if Kendriya Vidyalaya and the remaining are private schools.

While the exact reasons for Sikar's outlier status remain under investigation, the city's strong coaching infrastructure, dedicated students, and supportive environment are likely contributing factors.

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NEET Results 2024: Toppers from Sikar

A total of three students from Sikar secured the top rank by obtaining a perfect score of 720. Additionally, nine students scored 715, 26 scored above 710, 38 obtained above 705, and 149 students got above 700. The numbers also indicate that a significant number of students from Sikar are likely to secure seats in prestigious institutions like AIIMS and other central medical colleges.

NEET rank-wise performance

Senior advocate Hooda pointed out that there are 49 centres in Sikar, of which, one if Kendriya Vidyalaya and the remaining are private schools. “All their coordinators, invigilators are private individuals. They have shown photos of a school in a village where the exam was conducted, it does not even have a boundary wall,” he said. “There are certain centres which are doing exceedingly well. Not students but centres,” he added.

Here’s a comparison between NEET UG results of Sikar in 2024 and 2023.