NEET UG 2024: Re-exam for 120 after wrong question papers distributed at Rajasthan centre, says NTA
Vikas Kumar Pandit | May 5, 2024 | 07:05 PM IST | 1 min read
The NEET UG 2024 exam concluded today, May 5. The provisional answer key will be released soon at neet.ntaonline.in.
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Try NowNEW DELHI: Wrong question papers were distributed at a centre for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET UG 2024) in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, leading to ruckus at the centre. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the medical entrance test, held a re-exam for 120 candidates, it said in a statement. The NEET UG 2024 was held today, May 5, at 4,750 exam centres across India. The wrong question papers were distributed at Girls Higher Secondary Model School in Mantown, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.
"Despite efforts by invigilators, some candidates left the examination centre with question papers," the NTA statement said. The NTA reconducted the exam for approximately 120 affected students at the centre.
The NTA assured in its statement that the NEET (UG) 2024 examination began smoothly and was being conducted peacefully at all other examination centres across the country. The NEET UG 2024 was carried out in a single shift from 2 pm to 5:20 pm for around 24 lakh students.
According to students, the NEET exam was "moderately difficult" . The chemistry section was a bit lengthy, while biology was considered easy, said students. However, the physics paper posed a challenge for many.
The NTA will soon release the provisional answer key for NEET UG 2024 on its official website, neet.ntaonline.in. Candidates will have to use their login credentials such as registration number and date of birth to download the NEET UG 2024 provisional answer key.
The NEET UG 2024 results are scheduled to be released by the NTA on June 14, 2024. Additionally, candidates can expect to receive their NEET 2024 scorecards via email.
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