Key Takeaways

  • Supreme Court directed the petitioners to approach the Delhi High Court for relief.
  • The plea concerns alleged discrepancies between candidates' marked answers and uploaded OMR sheets.
  • The Delhi High Court is expected to examine the claims while NEET UG 2026 counselling continues.

Quick Facts

  • Six candidates filed petition
  • OMR mismatch alleged
  • Delhi HC to hear case
  • Counselling process continues

The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a petition filed by six NEET UG 2026 candidates alleging discrepancies between the answers they marked during the examination and the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets uploaded by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Instead, the apex court directed the petitioners to approach the Delhi High Court for appropriate relief.

The candidates claimed that the OMR sheets available on the NTA portal did not accurately reflect the responses they had marked in the examination. Arguing that the alleged discrepancies could significantly affect their scores and admission prospects, the petitioners sought urgent intervention before the ongoing counselling process progressed further.

A Bench of the Supreme Court observed that the Delhi High Court was the appropriate forum to examine the factual disputes surrounding the OMR sheets. The Court therefore disposed of the plea, granting the students the liberty to pursue their grievances before the High Court.

The matter comes amid heightened scrutiny of the NEET UG 2026 examination process, with several candidates raising concerns over evaluation and score-related issues. The Delhi High Court is now expected to hear the petition and examine the allegations against the NTA’s OMR records.

The outcome of the proceedings in the Delhi High Court could be significant for the six petitioners, particularly as NEET UG counselling continues for medical admissions across the country.