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On there being a likelihood that one batch of candidates may face a more difficult question paper than the other batch, it has also been prayed that the formula for normalisation should be disclosed before the conduct of examinations thereby ruling out any fear of arbitrariness
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear today a petition to stay the NEET-PG 2024 Examination to be conducted on 11th August 2024.
Chief Justice of India today directed for the petition to be listed tomorrow after a request for urgent listing was made before him by Advocate Anas Tanwir.
Filed by Vishal Soren and other students, it has further been sought that the exam be to rescheduled and be conducted in a single batch to ensure a uniform and fair testing environment for all candidates.
A direction to the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences to rectify Examination Centre Allocation issues and ensure that test centers are allocated more equitably and transparently at nearby places, has been sought.
"..the Petitioners and many similarly placed candidates have been allocated cities that are highly inconvenient for them to reach and further seeking details of the formula for normalisation of the four sets of question paper and seeking clarity on ensuring that the normalisation formula is disclosed to the candidates thereby eliminating any possibility of arbitrariness in the process...", the petition filed under Article 32 states.
Stating that the allocation of test cities was made on 31st July, 2024 and the specific centres are scheduled to be declared on 8the August 2024 with a view to curb any malpractice in the examinations, it is the petitioner's case that given such a short notice it has become highly difficult for students to make arrangements for their travel to their specific cities.
"...more than two lakh students are scheduled to appear in the aforestated examination. The examination is scheduled to be held in 185 test cities therefore resulting in non-availability of train tickets as well as hiking of air fares due to dynamic pricing thereby making it almost impossible for a large number of students to reach their test centres...", the petition adds.
Case Title: Vishal Soren @ Bishal Soren & Ors. vs. National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences & Anr.
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