Arya Singh, a NEET-UG 2026 candidate from Kanpur, and her father, former soldier Rakesh Singh, have taken their grievances to the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in Delhi. They are staging a sit-in protest after Arya’s examination results were allegedly altered. The protest follows the NTA’s rejection of claims from multiple candidates that their results were inconsistent with their OMR answer sheets. The agency argued that images circulating online were either fabricated, digitally manipulated, or generated using artificial intelligence, therefore not reflecting the official records.
Arya Singh alleges a discrepancy in her NEET-UG 2026 re-examination score, claiming it was initially displayed as 570 marks but was later reduced to 167. She reported issues with the OMR sheet she received from the NTA, including a missing question number and duplicate serial numbers. After raising these concerns, she claims the agency provided another OMR sheet showing a score of 609 marks.
Rakesh Singh expressed dissatisfaction with the NTA’s explanations, vowing to continue protesting until they receive a satisfactory response. He also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for intervention, urging action against what he described as irregularities in the examination process. Despite these allegations, the NTA maintains that all original OMR sheets align with the declared scores and are secured with identifiers such as barcodes and QR codes.
This controversy stems from the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination conducted on June 21, following the cancellation of the original exam in May due to allegations of a paper leak. The Central Bureau of Investigation is actively probing the case, adding another layer to the unfolding situation. The NTA remains firm in its stance, asserting the integrity and accuracy of its examination processes amid ongoing scrutiny.