30-05-2025
CUET-PG 2025: HC sends notice to Centre, NTA, UGC as student challenges answer key
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the central government, National Testing Agency (NTA), and University Grants Commission (UGC) on a petition challenging the final answer key and result of the CUET-PG 2025 Political Science examination. The court has directed that admissions to the course in question will remain subject to the outcome of the case.
The petition has been filed by Gurshaan Singh Cheema, who appeared for the CUET-PG 2025 Political Science exam conducted on March 11. Cheema has sought the setting aside of the provisional answer key published on April 24, the final answer key released on May 6, and the result and score sheet issued the same day.
The petitioner has specifically contested the correctness of Question ID 7311302427, which required arranging four constitutional amendments in chronological order. Cheema claimed the final answer key retained what he alleges is a factually incorrect answer.
According to the petition, Cheema lost five marks due to the incorrect key — both due to lack of credit for the correct answer and negative marking for selecting an answer different from the one listed. This, he argues, has significantly impacted his rank and eligibility for admission.
The plea seeks a revised answer key with the correct response and a fresh result based on it.
The division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel, in its May 27 order, directed that all admissions to the course will remain subject to the outcome of the petition. The court also directed the respondents to inform both selected candidates and those appearing for counselling about the pendency of the case.
The matter will next be heard on July 3. Respondents have been granted time to file their replies.
