Archive · 23 Jul 2026
NEET-UG Marks Discrepancy Case Heard by Calcutta High Court
A student named Shreya Mahanti from Hooghly, West Bengal, has filed a case in the Calcutta High Court.
She says there is a big difference between the marks she should have gotten and the marks she actually received in the NEET-UG exam.
The court has asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to explain this difference quickly because the process for admitting students to medical colleges is already happening.
The NTA has not yet responded to these allegations.
This case is part of a bigger problem where many students across India are saying there are mistakes in how their exam papers were marked.
Shreya Mahanti from Hooghly alleges a 370-mark discrepancy in her NEET-UG results.
The Calcutta High Court has asked the NTA to respond urgently to the allegations.
The NTA has not yet provided an explanation for the discrepancy.
The case is part of a larger issue of alleged irregularities in NEET-UG evaluations.
The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Tuesday.
- Who
- Shreya Mahanti, a NEET-UG candidate from Hooghly, West Bengal
- What
- Alleged discrepancies in the evaluation of NEET-UG answer sheets
- When
- The case was heard by the Calcutta High Court, with the next hearing scheduled for Tuesday
- Where
- Calcutta High Court, West Bengal
- Why
- To seek a re-verification of her OMR sheet due to alleged irregularities in the marking of her examination
Petitioner's Allegations
NTA's Position
Marks Discrepancy
Petitioner's Allegations
The petitioner claims a discrepancy of nearly 370 marks between her OMR sheet and the official answer key.
NTA's Position
The NTA has not yet responded to the allegations.
Evaluation Process
Petitioner's Allegations
The petitioner alleges irregularities in the evaluation process, stating that such a significant difference is highly unusual.
NTA's Position
The NTA has not provided an explanation for the discrepancy.
- Petitioner
- Shreya Mahanti
- Location
- Hooghly, West Bengal
- Discrepancy in Marks
- 370 marks
- Total Marks in NEET-UG
- 720 marks
- Date of Re-examination
- June 21
- Date of Results
- July 16
- Next Hearing
- Tuesday