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CBI arrests two more persons in NEET UG 2025 marks manipulation scam

CBI arrested the primary accused in Mumbai on June 9 and the co-accused from Sangli district on June 10

CBI arrests two more persons in NEET UG 2025 marks manipulation scam
Updated On : 14 Jun 2025 | 3:48 PM IST

NEET-UG result: Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar tops, MP's Utkarsh Awadhiya second

Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar has topped the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, while Madhya Pradhesh's Utkarsh Awadhiya has bagged the second rank, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday. More than 12.36 lakh candidates out of 22.09 lakh test takers qualified the exam. The number is down from last year's 13.15 lakh qualifying candidates. However, the number of test takers was also higher last year at over 23.33 lakh. Maharashtra's Krishang Joshi and Delhi's Mrinal Kishore Jha bagged the third and fourth ranks, respectively. Among females, Delhi's Avika Aggarwal emerged topper, bagging the fifth rank nationally. The maximum qualifying candidates are from Uttar Pradesh (over 1.70 lakh), followed by Maharashtra (over 1.25 lakh) and Rajasthan (over 1.19 lakh). The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) is the largest entrance exam in the country in terms of the number of candidates appearing for the test. The NTA conducts the NEET every year for admis

NEET-UG result: Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar tops, MP's Utkarsh Awadhiya second
Updated On : 14 Jun 2025 | 3:16 PM IST

NEET-UG result: Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar tops, MP's Utkarsh Awadhiya second

Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar has topped the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, while Madhya Pradhesh's Utkarsh Awadhiya has bagged the second rank, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday. More than 12.36 lakh candidates out of 22.09 lakh test takers qualified the exam. The number is down from last year's 13.15 lakh qualifying candidates. However, the number of test takers was also higher last year at over 23.33 lakh. Maharashtra's Krishang Joshi and Delhi's Mrinal Kishore Jha bagged the third and fourth ranks, respectively. Among females, Delhi's Avika Aggarwal emerged topper, bagging the fifth rank nationally. The maximum qualifying candidates are from Uttar Pradesh (over 1.70 lakh), followed by Maharashtra (over 1.25 lakh) and Rajasthan (over 1.19 lakh). The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) is the largest entrance exam in the country in terms of the number of candidates appearing for the test. The NTA conducts the NEET every year for admis

NEET-UG result: Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar tops, MP's Utkarsh Awadhiya second
Updated On : 14 Jun 2025 | 3:16 PM IST

NEET UG 2025 results are likely to be released soon at neet.nta.nic.in

NEET UG Result 2025 date: NTA is likely to release the NEET UG 2025 result soon. Candidates can check and download their scorecards using their login credentials

NEET UG 2025 results are likely to be released soon at neet.nta.nic.in
Updated On : 14 Jun 2025 | 1:59 PM IST

NEET 2025 results: Students can access scorecard at neet.nta.nic.in soon

NEET UG 2025 results and final answer key will be announced by June 14. Candidates can check the updated answer key and their qualifying status at the official website - neet.nta.nic.in

NEET 2025 results: Students can access scorecard at neet.nta.nic.in soon
Updated On : 14 Jun 2025 | 11:45 AM IST

NEET-UG 2025: Students raise alarm over faulty papers, urge NTA action

Students and parents flag errors in NEET-UG 2025, urging the NTA to ensure fair evaluation amid rising concerns over faulty papers and content

NEET-UG 2025: Students raise alarm over faulty papers, urge NTA action
Updated On : 11 Jun 2025 | 10:13 AM IST

NEET PG 2025 to be held on August 3 in single shift as SC approves delay

NEET PG Exam delayed: Justice PK Mishra's bench pulled up the Centre and the exam authority over the postponement, questioning why the exam wasn't scheduled for mid or late July instead

NEET PG 2025 to be held on August 3 in single shift as SC approves delay
Updated On : 06 Jun 2025 | 5:34 PM IST

NTA NEET UG 2025 provisional answer key out; raise objections by June 5

The NTA has announced the NEET UG 2025 provisional answer key. Candidates can now check the answer key on the neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can object by June 5

NTA NEET UG 2025 provisional answer key out; raise objections by June 5
Updated On : 03 Jun 2025 | 3:48 PM IST

Hold NEET-PG exam in single shift instead of two: Supreme Court to NBE

According to a LiveLaw report, the court in its ruling said that conducting the exam in two shifts creates arbitrariness, adding that NBE should make arrangements to hold it in a single shift

Hold NEET-PG exam in single shift instead of two: Supreme Court to NBE
Updated On : 30 May 2025 | 4:13 PM IST

HC allows NTA to declare NEET-UG results except for 11 centres in Indore

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to declare the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) for undergraduate medical courses, except for 11 centres in Indore which had faced power outage on May 4. On Thursday, in response to a petition by a student who claimed her performance in the entrance exam on May 4 was severely impacted by a power outage at her exam centre in Indore, the court had directed that the results should not be declared until the next hearing. The petitioner prayed that she be allowed to appear for the examination again. On Friday, Justice Subodh Abhyankar modified the order after hearing submissions of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Deputy Solicitor General Himanshu Joshi. They pointed out that the high court stayed the declaration of NEET-UG results for the entire country although the problem of power outage was confined to 11 centres in Indore. The NTA should be allowed to declare the

HC allows NTA to declare NEET-UG results except for 11 centres in Indore
Updated On : 18 May 2025 | 12:04 AM IST

Madras HC halts NEET-UG results after Chennai students cite power cut

The Madras High Court has granted an interim stay restraining authorities from releasing NEET-UG-2025 results after hearing the plea of several students who were affected due to power cut at an examination centre here. Justice V Lakshminarayanan, hearing the plea, granted interim stay on Friday and adjourned the matter to June 2 for further hearing. The crux of the submission of the students was that due to storm and heavy rainfall, there had been a power outage at PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya CRPF-Avadi, Chennai, which was their examination centre, from approximately 3.00 PM to 4.15 PM on the date of exam, i.e. May 4, 2025. According to an affidavit of 13 students, there were no backup facilities such as generators or inverters. "We were forced to write the examination under poor lighting conditions, and rainwater entered the examination hall, causing further disruption as we were asked to move from the assigned seats," they submitted. Despite the disruption, the examination ...

Madras HC halts NEET-UG results after Chennai students cite power cut
Updated On : 17 May 2025 | 7:34 PM IST

NEET UG 2025 exam analysis: Check difficulty, candidate reactions and more

NTA conducted NEET UG 2025 examination on May 4, 2025. According to the students, the physics exam was the toughest among all three papers

NEET UG 2025 exam analysis: Check difficulty, candidate reactions and more
Updated On : 05 May 2025 | 3:51 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh STF busted gang involved in rigging NEET exam, 3 held

STF Noida team received information that some people are demanding money from the relatives of the candidates appearing in the NEET UG exam

Uttar Pradesh STF busted gang involved in rigging NEET exam, 3 held
Updated On : 05 May 2025 | 9:32 AM IST

NEET-UG held at more than 5,400 centres under strict monitoring, security

Medical entrance exam NEET-UG was held at more than 5,400 centres around the country amid strict monitoring and security measures on Sunday, officials said. More than 22.7 lakh candidates had registered for the test. The official attendance data will be available in a few hours. Mock drills were held at all National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) centres on Saturday to ensure smooth conduct of the nationwide exam. Most of the centres were located in government and government-aided schools, colleges, universities and institutions. While no untoward incidents have been reported so far, members of the Brahmin community held a protest outside an exam centre in Karnataka's Kalaburagi, demanding accountability after some students from the community were asked to remove their 'janivara (sacred thread)' before entering the exam hall. Three men were detained by the Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police for allegedly trying to dupe a candidate of Rs 40 lakh

NEET-UG held at more than 5,400 centres under strict monitoring, security
Updated On : 04 May 2025 | 7:50 PM IST

Missed NEET cutoff? Russian, Ukrainian universities say no worries

Russia, and Ukraine's universities eye Indian medical aspirants falling short of NEET cutoff; low tuition fees and globally recognised degrees continue to lure students, despite geopolitical tensions

Missed NEET cutoff? Russian, Ukrainian universities say no worries
Updated On : 04 May 2025 | 9:41 AM IST

NEET probe: NMC cancels 14 admissions, orders to suspend 26 other students

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed immediate suspension of 26 MBBS students found complicit in NEET-UG 2024 malpractices and cancelled admission of 14 students for the academic year 2024-25 for resorting to unfair means during the entrance exam, an official source said. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, or NEET, is a pan-India exam to taken by aspirants to get admission into the country's medical colleges. As part of the ongoing investigations by multiple agencies into the NEET-UG 2024 paper leak case, the National Testing Agency identified instances of unfair means and debarred 42 candidates for three years 2024,2025, 2026 - from taking the NEET-UG. It also debarred nine candidates for 2025 and 2026 sessions. The candidature of 215 candidates who appeared in the NEET-UG 2024 exam has been put on hold pending an investigation, the source said. The action against the students has been initiated based on the findings of the Central Bureau of Investigation whic

NEET probe: NMC cancels 14 admissions, orders to suspend 26 other students
Updated On : 03 May 2025 | 12:40 PM IST

NEET-UG 'paper leak': National Testing Agency flags 1,500 'fake claims'

The NTA has requested Telegram and Instagram to take down 106 channels to prevent the spread of false information

NEET-UG 'paper leak': National Testing Agency flags 1,500 'fake claims'
Updated On : 01 May 2025 | 5:35 PM IST

NEET UG 2025 admit card out. Here's how to download exam hall ticket

The NTA has not officially confirmed any release date for the NEET UG 2025 admit card, however, it is expected to be out by May 1

NEET UG 2025 admit card out. Here's how to download exam hall ticket
Updated On : 30 Apr 2025 | 4:47 PM IST

NEET-UG plan: Police escort for papers, coaching centres monitored

The Ministry of Education is holding a series of meetings with district magistrates and superintendents of police from all states and union territories to ensure there are no lapses in the upcoming medical entrance exam NEET-UG, sources said on Monday. The crucial exam is scheduled on May 4. It will be conducted in more than 550 cities and at over 5,000 centres across the country. The Ministry has been working on a fool-proof plan following alleged irregularities in last year's exam, including paper leaks, which put the exam integrity under scanner. "To ensure smooth, fair and secure conduct of NEET-UG, a series of meetings have been held with DMs and SPs of all states and UTs. The district-level coordination committees are being fully activated to manage logistics, security and crisis response," a source told PTI. "There will be multi-layered frisking by district police in addition to NTA-designated security at the centres. The transport of confidential materials like question pap

NEET-UG plan: Police escort for papers, coaching centres monitored
Updated On : 28 Apr 2025 | 2:54 PM IST

NTA launches platform for candidates to report suspicious claims on NEET-UG

Seen as a precautionary measure, the platform launch comes after several irregularities such as cheating, impersonation and paper leak were alleged in last year's exam

NTA launches platform for candidates to report suspicious claims on NEET-UG
Updated On : 26 Apr 2025 | 11:34 PM IST