The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a warning to students and parents regarding the submission of fraudulent or AI-generated Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets. This statement was made on Saturday in light of ongoing scrutiny surrounding the NEET examinations. The NTA cautioned that such actions could result in legal repercussions for those involved.

The organisation stated that it is diligently monitoring the complaints received, following reports that several OMR sheets submitted for verification were discovered to be artificially produced. These developments have stirred significant concern within the educational community.

This statement from the NTA follows allegations made by the Congress party, which claimed that tampering occurred in the case of a candidate’s OMR sheet during the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination. The party alleged that Avneesh Srivastava’s answer sheet was swapped with that of another candidate, Ajit Singh, intensifying scrutiny on the integrity of the examination process.

Allegations of Tampering and Discrepancies

The Congress party further escalated its claims by sharing a video featuring the father of Avneesh Srivastava, who expressed distress over the situation. He stated that the OMR sheet received by his son did not belong to him, questioning the accountability of the NTA and the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. The political discourse has raised doubts regarding the effectiveness of the NTA in managing examination-related affairs.

Multiple discrepancies have been reported by students across several states concerning their NEET-UG 2026 re-examination results. In Beed district, Maharashtra, numerous candidates asserted that their official scores diverged drastically from their self-calculated marks using the NTA’s final answer key. One parent, whose son Soham Gavte anticipated scoring 522 marks, lamented that he only received a score of 95. Similarly, another aspirant, Dnyaneshwari Pawar, contended that the OMR sheet reflected on her official record was not the sheet she completed, resulting in an actual score of merely 87 marks instead of the expected 702.

These discrepancies have prompted affected families to call for an immediate investigation. They have warned that if the issues are not addressed, they may pursue legal action against the NTA. Their demands highlight the urgency for transparency and accuracy in the assessment process.

Widespread Discontent in Other States

Concerns similar to those in Maharashtra have also emerged from Karnataka, where students claimed inconsistencies in their final results. They reported that the results did not align with their calculations based on the NTA’s final answer key, with significant implications for their ranks in the competitive examination.

Among the complainants, Vaishnavi Das reported a loss of 10 marks, which resulted in her rank dropping by nearly 2,000 places, while M. Suchita alleged a reduction of 25 marks despite ensuring her answers matched the final answer key. Both students have sought clarification from the NTA, voicing a collective demand for greater transparency in the evaluation process.

The growing discontent amongst students and their families continues to spotlight concerns about the integrity of the NEET examination system. As the NTA faces increasing scrutiny, the organisation’s response to these challenges will be critical in restoring confidence among stakeholders in the education sector.

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