Arya Singh, a NEET-UG 2026 candidate from Kanpur, and her father, Rakesh Singh, a former soldier, have taken their grievances to the streets of Delhi, staging a sit-in protest outside the National Testing Agency (NTA) office. Their protest comes after the NTA dismissed claims that Arya’s examination results had been altered, a charge echoed by multiple candidates who alleged discrepancies between their results and their OMR answer sheets. The NTA has labeled circulating images on social media as fabricated or digitally manipulated, asserting that they do not align with official records.
Arya Singh’s accusation revolves around a significant discrepancy in her NEET-UG 2026 re-examination score. Initially, she claims her result showed 570 marks, which was later altered to 167 marks. Arya further alleged that the OMR sheet provided by the NTA was flawed, noting a missing question number and repeated serial numbers. After voicing her concerns, she received another OMR sheet showing a score of 609 marks, raising further questions about the integrity of the process.
Rakesh Singh expressed the family’s dissatisfaction with the NTA’s response and vowed to continue protesting until they receive an adequate explanation. He has also reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging intervention and action against what he perceives as irregularities in the examination process. Despite the Singh family’s persistent claims, the NTA maintains that the original OMR sheets correspond accurately with the declared scores, emphasizing the presence of secure identifiers like barcodes and QR codes on official documents.
This controversy traces its roots to the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination held on June 21, necessitated by the cancellation of the initial exam in May due to allegations of a paper leak. The Central Bureau of Investigation is still probing the case, adding another layer of complexity to the ongoing dispute. As tensions continue to rise, Arya Singh and her father remain steadfast in their demand for clarity and justice in what they perceive as a flawed examination process.