NEET PG 2024 Results Spark Controversy: Candidates Allege Major Discrepancies in Normalisation Process

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) announced the results for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) on August 23, 2024. However, the announcement has sparked widespread controversy, with numerous candidates alleging significant discrepancies in the normalisation process that have severely affected their ranks.

Allegations of Discrepancies

Many candidates claim that their final ranks are far lower than expected, despite their strong performance according to unofficial answer keys provided by various coaching institutes. The students are particularly concerned about the normalisation process, which they believe has unfairly skewed the results.

Dr. Ayush, one of the candidates, expressed his frustration: "I was expecting a score around 480-490 based on calculations from various sources, but I received a rank of 37,000. Last year, with the same marks, my rank was 18,000-19,000. This year’s paper was more difficult, so I anticipated a rank of around 15,000. This feels like a big scam."

Niteesh, another aspirant, echoed similar sentiments: "I was planning to retake the NEET exam anyway, but what's shocking is the rank inflation compared to last year's trends. Based on answer keys from multiple sources, I had 115-120 correct answers out of 170 attempted questions, but my rank is 1.45 lakh. Even with increased competition, my rank should have been less than 75,000, but it has doubled."

Aafaq, another student, stated, "My rank is much lower than expected compared to the previous 2-3 years. I want NBE to release the raw score and normalised score and an official answer key."

Charishma, another candidate, shared her disappointment: "Based on the unofficial answer key, I was expecting a rank below 35,000, but unfortunately, I received a rank three times higher than expected. I know many candidates from the second shift who scored better ranks with lower scores. I don't believe the normalisation process was fair. We have invested more than a year into NEET PG, dealing with preponements and pattern changes, and now the results are messed up as well. We're all stuck, and we need a fair exam."

There are 153 candidates with the same percentile of 90.1871752.... Just imagine total how many students with percentile of 90.00 to 90.99 HOW DID THEY DO TIE BREAKING??? That's why normalisation in competitive exam is not justified..

Concerns Over the Normalisation Process

Before the exam, there were already concerns among students about the potential for discrepancies due to the exam being conducted in multiple shifts. Many had advocated for the exam to be held in a single shift to ensure fairness in the evaluation process. Now, with the results declared, these concerns seem to have materialized, with students demanding transparency in the normalisation process.Huge level scam is found again ~Two shift exam conduction ~Result declaration in the name of normalisation while nothing has been implemented

NEET PG 2024: An Overview

The NEET PG 2024 exam was conducted by the NBEMS across 416 centers in 170 cities nationwide. The examination determines the allocation of seats in various postgraduate medical courses, including 26,168 Doctor of Medicine (MD), 13,649 Master of Surgery (MS), 922 PG Diploma, and 1,338 DNB CET seats.

As the controversy continues to unfold, students are urging the NBEMS to address these issues by releasing the raw and normalised scores, as well as the official answer key. The situation remains tense as students await a response from the authorities.

(This story will be updated as more information becomes available from NBEMS.)