Archive · 20 Jul 2026
NTA Debunks AI-Generated NEET OMR Claim
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has said that a viral OMR answer sheet from the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam is fake and was made using AI.
They found that the sheet shared online was not the real one but a changed version of the candidate's actual sheet.
The NTA said the real sheet was used to give the result, and the fake one had mistakes that AI or scanning software can make.
They also said no other student's sheet was mixed up with the candidate's.
The NTA has warned against using fake documents and might take legal action if needed.
The candidate's score remains unchanged at 337 marks.
NTA rejected claims of OMR sheet mix-up in NEET-UG 2026 re-exam, stating the viral sheet was AI-generated and fake.
Forensic examination found the circulated OMR sheet had identical barcodes, booklet numbers, and marking patterns to the genuine sheet but with altered identity fields.
The NTA confirmed the result was based on the candidate's original OMR sheet, which was evaluated through the prescribed process.
The fake OMR sheet had multiple technical and typographical errors consistent with AI or OCR-based document regeneration.
The NTA has warned against submitting fake or AI-generated documents and may take legal action if warranted.
- Who
- National Testing Agency (NTA) and candidate Avaneesh Srivastava
- What
- Rejection of OMR sheet mix-up claim, confirmation of AI-generated fake OMR sheet
- When
- Re-exam on June 21, 2026; result declared on July 16, 2026; NTA statement on July 20, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To clarify the authenticity of the OMR sheet and the evaluation process
- Candidate Name
- Avaneesh Srivastava
- Application Number
- 260411198880
- Roll Number
- 2001805051
- Re-Exam Date
- June 21, 2026
- Result Declaration Date
- July 16, 2026
- Forensic Findings
- AI-generated, fabricated OMR sheet
- NTA's Stance
- No mix-up, original OMR sheet used for evaluation
- Legal Action
- Possible under Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Information Technology Act, 2000
Sources
NTA Says Viral NEET Re-Exam OMR Was AI-Generated, Rejects Mix-Up Claim
NTA clarifies that viral allegation of NEET OMR sheet swap used AI-generated image
NEET UG 2026: NTA Debunks Viral OMR Sheet Claim, Says AI-Generated Image Was Fabricated; Warns Of Legal Action
NTA rejects viral NEET-UG 2026 OMR claims, says digitally altered sheets being circulated
NEET-UG 2026: NTA claims viral OMR sheets were fabricated, warns of criminal action
'Digitally Fabricated': NTA Cracks Down on Tampered OMR Sheets; Names 5 NEET-UG Aspirants, Warns Of Strict Legal Action
