Arya Singh, a NEET-UG 2026 aspirant from Kanpur, alongside her father Rakesh Singh, a former soldier, has embarked on a protest in front of the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in Delhi. Their protest comes in response to the NTA’s dismissal of claims that Arya’s examination results were tampered with. The controversy erupted after some candidates alleged discrepancies between their results and OMR answer sheets. The NTA refuted these allegations, attributing the circulating images on social media to digital alterations or AI generation, asserting the images do not align with their official records.
Arya Singh has contested the NTA’s position, asserting that her NEET-UG 2026 re-examination score was modified post-announcement. She reported her score initially displayed as 570 marks, which later changed to 167. Arya highlighted errors in the OMR sheet provided by the NTA, such as a missing question number and duplicate serial numbers. Upon raising these issues, Arya claims the agency responded with another OMR sheet reflecting a 609 score.
Rakesh Singh expressed their dissatisfaction with the NTA’s explanations, vowing to continue their protest until they receive satisfactory answers. He has also made a plea to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to address what they perceive as examination irregularities. The family remains steadfast in their demands for transparency and accountability in the testing process.
The NTA has consistently denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that all original OMR sheets are consistent with the scores declared. They emphasize the use of secure identifiers, including barcodes and QR codes, in official examination documents to ensure authenticity and accuracy.
The backdrop of this controversy is the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, which took place on June 21 after the original exam in May was annulled due to accusations of a paper leak. The Central Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate the case, further complicating the situation surrounding the examination process.