Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Bombay HC Orders NTA to Produce OMR Sheets in NEET UG 2026 Dispute
The Bombay High Court has asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to show the original OMR answer sheets of three students who took the NEET UG 2026 exam.
These students say their scores were much lower than what they expected based on their OMR sheets.
One student, Hricha Deshpande, said the OMR sheet on the NTA portal showed a high score, but the one she got later showed fewer answers, lowering her score.
The NTA says the real OMR sheets are on record and were given to the students.
The court will hear the case again on July 30, 2026.
Bombay High Court directs NTA to produce original OMR sheets of three NEET UG 2026 candidates.
Petitioners claim discrepancies between their expected scores and the marks awarded.
Hricha Deshpande alleges two different OMR sheets with significantly different scores.
NTA clarifies that genuine OMR sheets are on record and were made available to candidates.
Next hearing scheduled for July 30, 2026.
- Who
- Hricha Deshpande, Soham Gavate, Atharva Jagtap, Bombay High Court, National Testing Agency (NTA)
- What
- Discrepancies in NEET UG 2026 OMR sheets and results
- When
- July 16, 2026 (results declared), July 30, 2026 (next hearing)
- Where
- Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench
- Why
- Petitioners allege discrepancies in their OMR sheets and results, seeking original OMR sheets for verification.
Petitioners
NTA
Discrepancies in OMR Sheets
Petitioners
Petitioners claim their OMR sheets show significantly lower scores than expected, affecting their results.
NTA
NTA maintains that the genuine OMR sheets are on record and were made available to candidates.
- Petitioners
- Hricha Deshpande, Soham Gavate, Atharva Jagtap
- Court
- Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench
- Next Hearing Date
- July 30, 2026
- NEET UG 2026 Results Declared
- July 16, 2026
- NTA Clarification
- Genuine OMR sheets are on record and were made available to candidates.
