85 In Physics, 5 In Chemistry: Bizarre Scorecard Of Arrested NEET Aspirant | Details Inside

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) controversy in Bihar has escalated with the recent arrest of four people, including Anurag Yadav, for allegedly accessing the question paper prior to the exam.

This issue has brought to light major irregularities, raising concerns over the integrity of the exam process and the impact on students' futures.

Anurag Yadav, who was preparing for the medical entrance test in Kota, was called back to Samastipur by his uncle Sikandar Yadavendu, who assured him that the exam was "sorted".

According to Anurag, he received the questions and answers the night before the exam, which matched the actual paper. Despite this, Anurag's scorecard, issued by the NTA, shows a total score of 185 out of 720 with a percentile score of 54.84. His individual subject percentiles reveal a striking imbalance: 85.8 in Physics, 51 in Biology, and a mere 5 in Chemistry.

Anurag's all-India rank is 10,51,525, and his category rank (OBC) is 4,67,824, reported NDTV. This stark discrepancy highlights potential lapses in preparation or the effectiveness of the leaked answers.

Sikandar Yadavendu, a key figure in the scandal, admitted to facilitating the connection between four students and Amit Anand and Nitish Kumar for the question papers, charging each student Rs 40 lakh while the actual demand was Rs 30-32 lakh.

The scorecards of the other three students also reveal inconsistencies. One student scored 300 out of 720 with a percentile of 73.37, yet their individual subject percentiles were 87.8 in Biology, 15.5 in Physics, and 15.3 in Chemistry. In contrast, the other two students showed more balanced scores, achieving 581 and 483 out of 720 respectively.

The irregularities in this year's NEET results have led to nationwide protests. With 67 students scoring a perfect 720/720 and six of them from a single center in Haryana, the legitimacy of these results is under scrutiny. The unusually high cut-off has left many aspirants in uncertainty about their chances of securing a medical college seat, leading to demands for a retest to ensure fairness and transparency in the admission process.