VANSHIKA YADAV Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UG)[1] 2024 examination was conducted by the National Testing Agency[2] on 5/5/2024. The results were declared on 4/6/2024.

(2.) The examination was conducted at 4,750 centres comprised within 571 cities, besides 14 cities overseas. About 23,33,297 candidates appeared for the examination. They are competing for 1.08 lac medical admissions at the undergraduate level, of which approximately 56,000 seats are in government hospitals while the balance 52,000 seats are in privately managed institutions.

(3.) The 50th percentile represents the cut-off for qualification. The examination consists of 180 questions, each carrying four marks, thus making a total of 720 marks overall. One negative mark is assigned for an incorrect answer. Based on the result of the NEET (UG) 2024, the 50th percentile has worked out to 164 marks out of 720. Candidates who have attained this threshold are eligible to be considered for admission but are not guaranteed admission into the MBBS program. Seats are allocated both among the unreserved category of students and the reserved category, consisting of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Ss. .