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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Hold NEET-PG exam in one sitting; two papers can vary in difficulty: Supreme Court
Representative image NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to conduct the NEET-PG exam in one sitting for all 2.4 lakh candidates instead of the scheduled test in two shifts in 900 centres across India on June 15. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Kumar and N V Anjaria said it was not ready to accept that the body conducting the examination could not find enough centres to accommodate all candidates in one shift. "Holding the examination in two shifts is arbitrary and does not allow candidates to have the same question paper. Any two different question papers will vary in their difficulty levels," the bench said. When counsel for NBE said the norm in IIT-JEE was to have multiple sets of question papers and then apply normalisation of marks according to difficulty levels of questions, SC said normalisation of marks could be adopted only in exceptional circumstances and not routinely year after year. It directed NBE to set up an adequate number of additional examination centres to conduct NEET-PG in one sitting. When the counsel said the process for identifying additional secure examination centres could result in postponing the June 15 exam date, the bench said if the authorities require postponement of the test for finding more centres, it would have to seek permission from the court.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Conduct NEET-PG 2025 in single shift: Top court to exam board
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Board of Examination (NBE) to hold the entrance exam for post-graduate medical courses (NEET-PG 2025) in a single shift ensuring transparency. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria passed the order while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the decision of the NBE to conduct NEET-PG 2025 in two shifts. The bench directed the NBE to not hold NEET-PG in two shifts to remove the element of arbitrariness. The court observed that there is still time to make necessary arrangements for the exam, scheduled to be held on June 15. "Holding examination in two shifts creates arbitrariness and also does not keep all the candidates at the same level. Any two question papers can never be said to be of an identical level of difficulty or ease. There has to be a variation," the bench said in its order. Turning down the contention of the NBE that there were not enough centres to hold the exam in a single shift, the top court said, "The exam is to be held all over the country, not just one city. We are not ready to accept that in the entire country, and considering the technological advancements in this country, the examining body could not find enough centres to hold the examination and one shift." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If You Eat Ginger Everyday for 1 Month This is What Happens Tips and Tricks Undo The NBE argued that normalisation is applied to make the levels of both papers the same. To this, the bench said that normalisation may be applied in exceptional cases, but not in a routine manner year after year. "The examination for this year is scheduled for June 15. There is still more than two weeks for the examining body to identify the centres to hold the examination in one shift," the bench said. "We accordingly direct the respondents to ensure further arrangements for holding the examination in one shift and also ensure that full transparency is maintained and secured centres are identified."
United News of India
a day ago
- Politics
- United News of India
SC directs NEET-PG 2025 to be held in single shift, slams NBE over arbitrariness
New Delhi, May 30 (UNI) In a significant ruling to uphold fairness and transparency in competitive medical examinations, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to conduct NEET-PG 2025 in a single shift instead of the previously planned two-shift format. A Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Kumar, and NV Anjaria said the two-shift model was arbitrary and inherently unfair, as question papers in separate shifts can never be of exactly the same difficulty level, despite claims of 'normalisation". 'Holding examinations in two shifts creates arbitrariness and does not place all candidates on the same level. No two question papers can be identical in difficulty or ease,' the Court stated firmly. The Court rejected the NBE's argument that logistical limitations, such as the lack of enough centres with online exam infrastructure, necessitated two shifts. 'This is a national exam, not a local one. Given India's technological advancement, we are not ready to accept that sufficient centres cannot be identified across the country,' the Bench asserted. When the NBE claimed that only a few students had challenged the two-shift format, Justice Sanjay Kumar countered, 'Even if one student has a legitimate grievance, the Court will intervene.' The Court was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the two-shift NEET-PG 2025 model, with petitioners arguing it violated Article 14 (Right to Equality) and Article 21 (Right to Fair Procedure) of the Constitution. Senior Advocate Maninder Acharya, appearing for the NBE, claimed that the two-shift exam format was necessary due to infrastructure constraints and online exam requirements. She added that several national-level exams like CAT, INI-CET, JEE, and CUET are also held in multiple shifts with normalisation. However, the Bench dismissed these comparisons, asserting: 'You cannot compare NEET-PG with other exams. This is a post-graduate medical entrance exam. There has to be zero arbitrariness.' Addressing NBE's defence of using 'normalisation' to balance shift difficulties, the Court clarified: 'Normalisation may be applied in exceptional cases, but it cannot become the default every year.' The Court emphasised that the principle of 'merit over luck' must govern competitive exams, and normalisation cannot be used as a blanket justification. 'Why should there be normalisation? Two-shift candidates face different levels of difficulty. That's unfair,' Justice Vikram Nath remarked. NEET-PG 2025 is scheduled for June 15, and the Court noted that over two weeks remain to arrange for single-shift logistics. However, it gave the NBE the option to seek an extension if more time is required. 'If the respondents find that they are not able to identify the centres and conduct the examination on 15th June, it will be open to them to apply for extension of time,' the Court clarified. The petitions filed by students and advocates, including Senior Advocate Shikhil Suri and lawyers Vidhisha Swarup, Dr. Charu Mathur, Avani Bansal, among others argued that the two-shift format leads to inconsistencies in question paper difficulty, giving some candidates an unfair edge. They cited issues with NEET-PG 2024, which was conducted in two shifts and faced criticism and litigation for uneven question distributions. An analysis by a coaching platform showed variation in subject-wise questions, further raising concerns about fairness and transparency. The petitioners called the practice a violation of Articles 14 and 21, stressing that conducting the exam in a single shift would ensure a 'just, fair, reasonable, and equitable' competition. UNI SNG RN
India Gazette
a day ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Supreme Court directs NBE to hold NEET-PG in single shift
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Board of Examination (NBE) to hold the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses (NEET-PG) 2025 in a single shift. A vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Kumar, and NK Anjaria rejected the decision of NBE to hold the exam in two shifts, saying it creates 'arbitrariness'. The bench said it will be open for NBE to apply for extension of time if they find that the arrangements can't be done by 15 June, the scheduled date of exam. 'Holding the exam in two shifts leads to arbitrariness and cannot give a level playing field. The question papers in the two shifts can never be of the same difficulty level... The examining body ought to have considered making arrangements for holding the examination in one shift,' the order stated. As the counsel of NBE said that to hold exam in one shift, 900 extra centres will have to be arranged, which is not possible before June 15, the bench said, 'We are not ready to accept that in entire country and considering the technological advancements in this country the examining body could not find enough centres to hold the examination and one shift.' The counsel further said that NBE has even very limited centres to hold exam in one shift. 'Infrastructure for Wi-Fi, good computers safety security etc. All possible problems have been considered and then this solution (of two shift) has been given,' added the counsel. The counsel said that out of over 2.5 lakh candidates, only a handful of them have approached the court against the NBE decision to hold exam in two shifts. The top court was hearing petitions challenging the conduct of NEET-PG 2025 in two-shifts. (ANI)
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Hold NEET-PG exam in single shift instead of two: Supreme Court to NBE
According to a LiveLaw report, the court in its ruling said that conducting the exam in two shifts creates arbitrariness, adding that NBE should make arrangements to hold it in a single shift Swati Gandhi New Delhi The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday ordered the National Board of Examination (NBE) to conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate (NEET-PG) 2025 exam in one shift, instead of two shifts. According to a LiveLaw report, the SC in its ruling said that conducting the exam in two shifts creates "arbitrariness", adding that NBE should make necessary arrangements to hold the exam in a single shift and to ensure transparency. The court in its order stated, "Holding examination in two shifts creates arbitrariness and also does not keep all the candidates at the same level. Any two question papers can ever be said to be of an identical level of difficulty or ease. There has to be a variation." The court rejected the argument made by NBE that there are not enough centres to hold the exam in a single shift. The apex court ruled, "The exam is to be held all over the country, not just in one city. We are not ready to accept that in the entire country, and considering the technological advancements in this country, the examining body could not find enough centres to hold the examination in one shift." When questioned why the exam for NEET-PG has to be conducted in two shifts, when the same is not the case for NEET-UG, which has more applicants, NBE stated, "The exam is held online. In 2024, NEET UG had to be cancelled due to malpractice. For the online exam, there are limited centres. All important examinations in which a large number of candidates appear are held like this." Petitioners' counsel argued in the court that the double-shift exam gives priority to "luck" over "merit". It further claimed that conducting the exam in two shifts violates the rights of the candidates under Article 14 of the Constitution. The plea also referred to the 2024 NEET-PG exam, which was conducted in two shifts and resulted in a case before the apex court.
