NEET 2024 | India’s Biggest Exam Fraud? | Dhruv Rathee

Summary

The video addresses the recent NEET exam scandal in India, highlighting widespread irregularities and paper leaks affecting millions of students. It criticizes the National Testing Agency (NTA) for mismanagement, citing issues like inflated scores, grace marks, and the influence of corruption. The video emphasizes the need for backup plans in life and promotes a YouTube course as an alternative career path. It concludes with a call for accountability and hope, urging students not to lose courage despite systemic challenges.

Takeaways

• 📊 The results of the NEET exam have caused widespread concern across India, affecting not just the 2.3 million students who took the test but also the entire student community seeking fair college admissions.
• 💥 The NEET exam has seen numerous issues, including paper leaks and exam misconduct, with multiple incidents reported in recent years, including a significant scandal in Gujarat involving high-level corruption.
• 📉 The 2024 NEET results showed an unusual number of perfect scores (67 students scoring 720 out of 720), leading to suspicions of irregularities and potential scams.
• 🕵️ NTA attributed the high number of perfect scores to the exam's perceived ease, an increased number of candidates, and the awarding of grace marks due to discrepancies and time-related issues.
• 🔍 There were inconsistencies in the grading process, with some students receiving grace marks for incorrect answers and discrepancies in OMR sheet scores versus final results, suggesting possible manipulation or errors.
• ⚖️ The Supreme Court of India has ordered NTA to provide answers regarding these irregularities, acknowledging that the sanctity of the exam has been compromised.
• 📢 Over 40,000 students have signed a petition demanding the re-conduct of the NEET exam, highlighting widespread dissatisfaction and calls for justice.
• 📚 The Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has been criticized for not addressing these issues adequately and focusing more on political promotion rather than educational reforms.
• 📝 NTA has finally agreed to remove grace marks and offer affected students the option to retake the exam or accept their scores without grace marks, but other issues like paper leaks and inflated scores remain unresolved.
• 💡 The speaker advises students to have backup plans and not to bet their entire future on one exam, promoting a YouTube Blueprint course as an alternative career option for those interested in content creation.

Q & A

What is the main issue discussed in the transcript?

The main issue discussed is the irregularities and controversies surrounding the NEET exam results, including paper leaks and the allocation of grace marks.

How many students took the NEET exam this year?

2.3 million students took the NEET exam this year.

What were the reasons given by the NTA for the high number of perfect scores in NEET 2024?

The NTA stated three reasons: the exam was very easy, there were more candidates this year, and many students received grace marks due to discrepancies in the answer keys and time-related issues.

What were the inconsistencies found in the NEET results?

Inconsistencies included a large number of students scoring full marks, discrepancies between the OMR sheets and final scores, and allegations of corruption and mismanagement.

What was the historical context provided for the NEET exam?

NEET was introduced in 2013 to replace multiple pre-medical exams and was first conducted in 2016. Initially overseen by CBSE, it has been conducted by NTA since 2019.

What is the role of the NTA?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is an autonomous agency established to conduct exams with greater transparency and independence.

What were the reported issues with the registration process for NEET 2024?

The registration deadline was extended multiple times, raising questions about the integrity of the process and the stakeholders who requested these extensions.

What specific question discrepancies were mentioned in the transcript?

One example was a physics question with two correct answers due to different editions of the NCERT textbook, leading to grace marks being awarded.

What actions were taken by the NTA following the controversies?

The NTA agreed to remove the grace marks and offered the affected candidates the option to retake the exam or accept their scores without the grace marks.

What was the response from the Supreme Court regarding the NEET exam issue?

The Supreme Court directed the NTA to answer the questions raised, stating that the sanctity of the exam had been affected.

Outlines

00:00

😟 NEET Exam Results Cause Nationwide Commotion

The NEET pre-medical exam results have stirred up a nationwide controversy. With 2.3 million students affected, the integrity of the exam process has been questioned due to paper leaks and widespread misconduct. Recent arrests and scandals involving high-ranking officials and the revelation of frequent paper leaks in the past five years highlight the gravity of the issue. The script criticizes the lack of transparency and the resulting despair among students, urging them to have backup plans for their future.

05:02

📅 Timeline of NEET Registration and Issues

The NEET registration process for 2024 was marred by multiple extensions and discrepancies. Initially set for a month, the deadline was extended several times, raising questions about the 'stakeholders' influencing these changes. Multiple reports of paper leaks from various states added to the controversy. The results, declared on June 4th, revealed an unusually high number of perfect scores, attributed to the exam's alleged ease, increased candidate numbers, and grace marks given for discrepancies in answer keys and time-related issues.

10:02

📊 NEET Results Irregularities and Grace Marks Scandal

Significant irregularities were found in the NEET results, with a suspiciously high number of perfect scores. NTA attributed these to an easy exam, more candidates, and grace marks given for answer key discrepancies and time issues. The justification for grace marks, especially concerning outdated textbook answers and time loss claims, is scrutinized. The case of students receiving unexpected scores compared to their OMR sheets, announced amidst election results, suggests a possible cover-up. The Supreme Court and opposition leaders demand an investigation, leading to NTA's concession to offer retakes for affected students.

15:03

💪 Encouragement and Alternative Career Paths

Amidst the chaos, the script encourages students not to lose hope and to consider alternative career paths. It offers personal anecdotes of success outside traditional exams and promotes a detailed YouTube career course. The script emphasizes the importance of having multiple plans and reassures students that exams do not define their future. The conclusion highlights ongoing issues with NEET and calls for accountability and transparency in the education system.

Keywords

💡NEET Exam

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is an entrance exam for students who wish to study medical, dental, and AYUSH courses in India. The video discusses the significance of NEET for students, the issues with its administration, and the impact of paper leaks on students' futures.

💡Paper Leak

Paper leaks refer to the unauthorized distribution of exam questions before the test. The video highlights numerous instances of NEET paper leaks, emphasizing the corruption and mismanagement in the examination process and its detrimental effects on students' hard work and trust in the system.

💡Grace Marks

Grace marks are additional points awarded to students to compensate for discrepancies in exam questions or other issues. The video explains how NTA awarded grace marks to many students due to errors in the answer keys and time-related issues, leading to inflated scores and further controversy.

💡NTA

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible for conducting NEET exams. The video criticizes NTA for its handling of the exam, including registration issues, paper leaks, and the questionable distribution of grace marks, which have undermined the integrity of the examination process.

💡Registration Issues

Registration issues refer to the multiple extensions and reopenings of the registration window for the NEET exam. The video describes how NTA extended the registration deadline multiple times, raising questions about the efficiency and fairness of the process.

💡MCQ Pattern

The NEET exam follows a Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) pattern, testing students in Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, and Botany. The video discusses the format of the exam and how errors in the answer keys led to the awarding of grace marks to many students.

💡OMR Sheet

An Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheet is used by students to record their answers in multiple-choice exams. The video mentions discrepancies between students' scores on their OMR sheets and their final results, highlighting further issues in the examination process.

💡Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India intervened in the NEET controversy, demanding answers from NTA regarding the integrity of the exam. The video explains how the court's involvement reflects the severity of the issues and the need for accountability.

💡Backup Plans

Backup plans refer to having alternative career options besides relying solely on one exam. The video advises students to have multiple plans, such as pursuing a career on YouTube, to avoid placing all their hopes on the uncertain outcome of a single exam.

💡Corruption

Corruption in the context of the video refers to the unethical practices, such as paper leaks and bribery, that have plagued the NEET exam. The video discusses various instances of corruption and how they have compromised the fairness and reliability of the examination process.

Highlights

The results of the pre-medical exam, NEET, have caused a commotion all over the country.

2.3 million students took the NEET exam this year, impacting the future of many students seeking fair admission.

Pressure on students is high due to competition and a shortage of good colleges and seats.

Paper leaks and exam misconduct have become common, with recent arrests and scandals in Patna and Gujarat.

The NEET results declared on 4th June had unbelievable irregularities, leading to accusations of a large-scale scam.

67 students scored full marks, a drastic increase compared to previous years, raising suspicions.

NTA cited an easy exam, increased candidates, and grace marks as reasons for the high scores.

Many students received grace marks due to answer key discrepancies and time-related issues.

The NEET exam pattern includes 180 questions across Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, and Botany, with a maximum score of 720.

Controversies include incorrect answer keys and outdated NCERT textbook references being accepted as correct.

Discrepancies in OMR sheets and final scores have caused significant student distress.

The NEET results were strategically announced on the same day as the 2024 General Election results.

The Supreme Court has demanded answers from NTA, questioning the integrity of the exam.

A four-member panel has been set up by the Education Ministry to examine the issue.

NTA has agreed to remove grace marks and allow 1,563 candidates to retake the exam or accept scores without grace marks.

The speaker offers advice to students: always have a Plan B and Plan C, and do not bet your future on one exam.

The speaker promotes a YouTube Blueprint course for students interested in making a career on YouTube.

The speaker emphasizes that exams do not determine one's life and encourages students not to lose hope.

Transcripts

Hello, friends!

The results of the pre-medical exam, NEET,

has caused a commotion all over the country.

Although 2.3 million students took this exam this year,

it is not just about these 2.3 million students.

It is about every student in the country who expects

to get a fair chance to get admission in a good college.

It is about every child in the country who thinks that by studying hard,

he will have a bright future.

We all know that in our country,

there is a lot of pressure on students.

Competition is very tough.

There is a shortage of good colleges in the country.

There is a shortage of seats in good colleges.

And now the exams that are being conducted to allocate those seats,

if they are not conducted properly,

then what hope will be left for the future of the country?

Paper leaks or misconducting exams,

has become quite common over the past few years.

Just a few days after the exam,

Patna police arrested 13 people for leaking the exam papers.

They were charging each student ₹3 million to ₹ 5 million for those leaked papers.

Not only that, look at this news from 10th May.

An entire racket was busted in Gujarat.

An education consultancy owner,

a school teacher, and a BJP leader

were charging students ₹1 million

for helping in the exam.

Paper leaks have become so common in this "New" India that

the Indian Express investigation has revealed that

in the last 5 years,

there have been 41 paper leaks,

that has affected the lives of 14 million job seekers.

How many times have we seen protests regarding these paper leaks?

There's one going on right now,

and as always these protests

would have been ignored

but this time the matter isn't limited to paper leaks.

When the NEET results were declared on 4th June,

there were some unbelievable irregularities in it.

It's being called a large-scale scam.

"Is this the 'transparency' they talk about?"

"If they were transparent, they would have come forward with the answers."

"Our hearts break when we see the students' videos."

"They have played a dirty trick with the students from all over the country."

"Students did their best in the exam."

"Mr Narendra Modi, stop being silent."

"Son, you'll get passing marks, right?"

Imagine, friends, what a student must go through.

A 16-17 year old child studies hard day and night

and spends a year preparing for this one exam.

And then you hear the news of this scam.

All the hard work has been wasted.

So, a very simple but important piece of advice is that

There should always be a Plan B and a Plan C in life.

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And now let's get back to the topic.

NEET-UG's exam

is the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates.

This is the undergraduate admission exam for all medical,

dental, and AYUSH courses in the country.

This is the only such exam in our country.

Before this, there was the AIPMT test.

All India Pre-Medical Test.

But in the AIPMT era,

there were other pre-medical exams conducted by medical colleges and states.

To replace all those exams with one exam,

NEET was introduced in 2013.

In the beginning, many states like Andhra Pradesh,

Karnataka, Gujarat, West Bengal, and Tamil Nadu

protested against this.

So it took many years.

And in 2016,

the first NEET exam was conducted.

The NEET exams during the first 3 years

were overseen by CBSE.

But after 2019,

the responsibility of conducting these exams was given to NTA.

NTA is the National Testing Agency.

It is an autonomous agency

which was established in November 2017

under the Department of Higher Education

of the Ministry of Education of India.

When this agency was formed, it was hoped that

it will retain its independence,

and we will get more transparency while conducting exams.

People's confidence regarding these exams will increase.

But the opposite has happened.

Today, people's anger is directed towards this NTA.

What is the reason behind this?

Let's dig into it in depth.

The thing is, friends, the problems

started even before the exam was conducted.

On 9th February, 2024,

NTA opened the registration for this exam and gave one month's time.

The deadline to register was 9th March.

Which is normal, one month's time was given.

But on 9th March,

this deadline was extended for 1 week.

Now this is not a big deal because

it is possible that some students were so focused on their studies

that they forgot to register for the exam in this one month.

Okay, so they extended the deadline for another week.

But one month later,

on 9th April, this registration link was reopened.

From 9th April to 10th April,

on the request of the "stakeholders."

And after this, once again,

a correction window was granted.

From 11th April to 15th April.

Which "stakeholder" requested this?

After this, the exam is conducted on 5th May

and even after this,

there were news of multiple paper leaks from different states.

Sometimes from Gujarat, sometimes from Bihar,

and even from Odisha.

But the real fun begins on 4th June

when the results were declared.

NEET exam follows an MCQ pattern,

which tests students in four different subjects.

Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, and Botany.

Each subject has 50 questions,

out of which 45 have to be attempted.

So, out of a total 200,

180 questions have to be attempted.

Every correct answer gets 4 marks,

every incorrect answer gets minus 1 mark.

Students are given 3 hours and 20 minutes

and the maximum possible marks is 720.

Now, what happens is that 67 students score full marks.

720 out of 720.

All of them get All India Rank 1.

This is very strange because

in last year's exam

only 2 people scored perfect marks.

And the year before, in the 2022 NEET,

only 4 people got AIR 1

but no one got full marks.

715 was the highest score.

And the year before, in 2021,

only 3 people scored perfect 720.

And now suddenly 67 people are got the elusive perfect score.

How is this possible?

NTA has stated 3 reasons for this.

First, an NTA official said that

this year's exam was very easy,

that's why so many people could score full marks.

But when students and experts were asked,

before the results were declared, they had said that

this year's exam was very tough.

They predicted that the average score would go down,

and no one would get full marks.

Secondly, NTA said that this year

the number of candidates was very high.

300,000 more candidates appeared for this exam

when compared to the 2023 exam.

And because there were more candidates,

"naturally," higher scores were seen.

But the third reason is the most interesting.

NTA said that there are so many AIR 1 because

50 out of the 67 toppers,

were given grace marks.

Out of these 50, 44 students were given grace marks because

there was some discrepancy in the answer keys.

And the remaining 6 students were given grace marks

due to time-related issues.

There was a physics question in this exam

which had two correct answers.

Because this question is in both the old and new edition of the NCERT textbook,

but the two had different answers.

So subject experts said that both options should be marked as correct.

Now, first of all,

is this how a national exam should be conducted?

Students study for 12-13 hours a day for an entire year,

while NTA can't even get the questions right.

And secondly, what kind of an exam is this

where 75% toppers could get full marks only because

they got grace marks?

Let's look at this in more depth.

Look at this question.

In this question, you had to identify which statement is correct.

The first statement is: Atoms are

electrically neutral as they contain

equal number of positive and negative charges.

And the second statement is:

Atoms of each element are stable and emit their characteristic spectrum.

The correct answer to this question is

that the first statement is correct

and the second statement is wrong.

That is option number 4.

But NTA said that we should also consider option 2 to be correct

because in 2018's NCERT textbook,

this statement is written there.

That the atoms of all elements are stable.

NTA said that it received more than 13,000 complaints about this question.

But for this reason,

marking a wrong answer to be correct

does it make any sense?

Because after 2018,

every NCERT textbook that was printed,

had corrected this statement.

And secondly, this is a simple and logical physics question

which even a student in 10th class would know the answer to.

So the question arises, who are these students

who are reading a 6-year-old edition of the textbook

and grace marks were given to them.

So these were the 3 reasons stated by NTA

full of factual and logical loopholes.

The next question to arise was,

who are these 6 toppers

who got grace marks due to insufficient time?

Do these 6 toppers belong to the same exam centre?

It's possible.

These 6 toppers were among those 1,563 students

who got grace marks due to loss of time.

And some of these students

got 718 or 719 out of 720 marks.

Which is technically impossible to score

because you will either get +4 for a correct answer

or -1 for a wrong answer.

So under normal conditions,

a person may score 720 in this exam

or 716 or 715.

718 or 719 is not possible.

These two students who got this score

are from the same Jhajjar Centre

that had the other 6 toppers.

When NTA was asked the reason for these grace marks

they said many NEET 2024 candidates had filed petitions

to the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.

Those students claimed that they had to suffer because of a loss of exam time,

so NTA gave them grace marks to make up for this.

And to give them grace marks,

they referred to a 2018 judgement of the Supreme Court.

According to that judgement, a standard method can be normalised

and calculated to see

what should be the grace marks for the loss of time.

But now the thing is that

the 2018 judgement was about the CLAT exam for law.

And this judgement was written in this category

Admission to Educational Institutes

Other than Medical and Engineering.

It was clearly written that

this judgement cannot be used for Engineering and Medical exams.

So the question is how did NTA use it?

How many grace marks have been allotted exactly?

Which formula has been used exactly?

And if there was loss of time, really,

then why wasn't the exam extended by 10-20 minutes?

Why did they rely on the grace marking system?

People allege that this points to corruption

and that this is a scam.

The matter doesn't end here.

The Junior Doctors' Network of the Indian Medical Association

raised another issue.

Before the results were declared,

NTA released an OMR sheet,

Optical Mark Recognition Sheet,

which is basically a student's answer sheet

where they have filled in the answers to the MCQs.

This is done so that students get a fair idea of what their score will be.

But the problem is that many students

got completely different marks

in their scorecards as compared to their answer sheets.

Take the case of 18-year-old Arshita.

on her OMR sheet it was written that her score would be around 384,

but when the final results were declared,

her score was 308.

A difference of 80 marks.

Another student, 21-year-old Shoaib said that,

there was a 10-mark difference in the scores of his OMR sheet and final results.

There were so many problems

and before the evidence of these problems could be collected,

the results were declared 10 days in advance.

And these weren't any random 10 days.

Strategically, the NEET results were announced on the same day

the 2024 Election results were declared.

4th June, the day when the country's media

was busy covering the 2024 General Elections.

Were they trying to cover up a scam amidst the ruckus of the elections?

There are a lot of questions

and now even the Supreme Court has directed NTA to answer.

The Supreme Court has said,

"The sanctity of the exam has been affected, so we need answers."

Many people have raised their voices on social media.

Opposition leaders, Rahul Gandhi, Sanjay Singh,

Akhilesh Yadav and MK Stalin

are also demanding an investigation.

They have promised to raise this issue in the Parliament as well.

With an increased pressure from these things,

on 8th June, NTA announced that

the Education Ministry will set up a 4-member panel

to examine this issue.

More than 40,000 students have signed this petition,

they demand that this exam be conducted again.

If you support their demand,

then the link to this petition is given in the description below.

you can go sign it.

Even after this, NTA says that

the integrity of this exam has not been compromised.

"Integrity, etc. of this exam

throughout the country is not compromised."

Integrity refers to the sanctity.

the word was used by the Supreme Court.

I would like to ask here,

today, which exam has retained any form of sanctity?

In every other exam, we see the same paper leaks,

the same irregularities.

Does our government even care about the future of our country?

Our country's education minister is Dharmendra Pradhan.

He was appointed in 2021

and even after the election results,

when the new government was formed,

he was made the Education Minister once again.

But if you check out his Twitter (X) account,

he seems less of an Education Minister,

and more of Narendra Modi's PR Minister.

From top to the bottom,

you will see Narendra Modi's face.

Modi's has been mentioned in every other tweet.

"Modi again" "Modi 3.0"

Modi this, and Modi that.

But if you find any tweets about the NEET exam, do let me know.

Forget NEET, find any tweet related to education on his Twitter account.

Because of such people, our country's education system is in this state.

Mr Dharmendra Pradhan should tell us

how much has he worked for education in India over the last 3 years.

Until and unless we hold these leaders accountable,

we cannot find a solution of such wrongdoings and mismanagement.

They hold all the power.

And this is a question of our country's future.

Our students' future.

And the medical infrastructure of our country.

After putting so much pressure,

today's latest update is that

finally, NTA has agreed to remove the grace marks,

and the 1,563 candidates

who were given the grace marks

now have the option to either retake the exam

or accept their score without the grace marks.

This is the right solution for the problem caused by the grace marks.

But what about the other problems?

Paper leaks, inflated scores,

6 toppers from the same centre.

NTA is yet to answer on these fronts.

Keep raising your voice collectively like this,

and remember, we must never lose hope.

In 2022, more than 13,000 students

committed su!cide

they were depressed because of this education system.

I can understand how frustrating it must be to deal with such a system.

But at the end of the day,

you need to know and remember that an exam is not everything.

An exam does not determine your life.

So never lose your courage.

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I have not topped any such exam.

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