NEET 2025: Delhi HC Declines Petition to Conduct Medical UG Exam Twice A Year; Cites Administrative Authority
The bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela's bench cited that the NEET UG exam sessions in a year are under the government's jurisdiction in which the court had no jurisdiction.
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition asking for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) exam to be held twice a year, like the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main for engineering students. The court said that decisions about exam frequency are part of government policy and not within its jurisdiction.
The bench, led by Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, clarified that the decision to hold NEET UG more than once a year is an administrative and policy matter, which is not for the court to decide, as reported by India Today.
“It is for the authorities to consider the prayer. That’s a policy decision by the government,” the bench stated while disposing of the petition." The bench stated.
Delhi High Court Allows Petitioner's Request to Be Heard by Authorities
The court also allowed the petitioner, a coaching centre teacher, to approach the relevant authorities with a formal request. If the petitioner does so, the authorities shall consider it and make a decision according to the law.
The petitioner argued that the JEE (Mains) exam is conducted in multiple shifts that allow candidates to have several opportunities to reduce stress and improve their scores in the later attempt. Whereas, candidates taking the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) (UG) are only given one chance per year. The petition urged that NEET candidates should also be provided with multiple opportunities so that have the opportunity to improve scores, reduce stress, have flexibility and better understanding of the exam pattern.
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Q: Can I get MBBS admission with a 300 score in NEET 2024?
Q: Can I get an MBBS seat with a NEET score of 350?
If you belong to SC /ST category, you can get a MBBS seat with 350. for OBC and general category, cut-off score is much more higher than 350. So, prepare well. All the best.
Q: What is the minimum NEET score required to get an MBBS seat?
According to last year's NEET cutoff marks, a General or OBC category candidate should secure at least 500 marks to get an MBBS seat at a standard medical college in India. However, for a reserved category candidate, a score of 300 to 400 may get them an MBBS seat. Students must note that the minimum NEET score mentioned here is indicatie and not absolute. The minimum marks or the NEET cutoff marks will vary based on the qualifying cutoff, number of seats, number of aplications, andother factors. Candidates with a relatively low score must be patient and participate in multiple rounds of counselling untill they get the seat of their choice. Candidates may also participate in both national as well as state-level counsellings to expand their chances of admission.
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It is possible to get admission to a private medical college with a score of 300 in NEET 2023. For government medical college, one should ideally obtain a score above 600. The NEET cutoff for the Government medical colleges vary as per the institute rank and round of counselling. Hence, it can be said that a score of 300 in NEET 2023 may not be sufficient for admission to Government medical colleges. As per past years' trends, a score between 500 to 700 or above is in the cutoff marks for NEET.