THE National Testing Agency on Friday announced the final results of the controversy-ridden medical entrance exam NEET-UG, officials said. 17 candidates share top rank, down from 61 in revised results. The results were declared following directive from the Supreme Court after taking into account marks of a physics question, which the NTA had said has two correct answers.

 

“The re-revised score cards are live now,” a senior NTA official said. Forty-four out of the 67 candidates who were earlier declared toppers had scored full marks because of the marks awarded for that particular physics question. The number of toppers was later reduced to 61 with the agency with drawing grace marks awarded to six candidates to make up for loss of time at few exam centres. In a major setback to unsuccessful aspirants of NEET-UG 2024, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the pleas seeking cancellation and re-test of the exam, holding that there was no evidence on record to conclude that it was “vitiated” on account of “systemic breach” of its sanctity.