The Ministry of Education constituted a four-member panel headed by a former Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairperson to review allegations in the National Eligibility Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024. The panel recommended rescinding the grace marks awarded to 1,563 candidates. These candidates will have the opportunity to opt for a re-test scheduled for June 23 or accept their scores without grace marks.

Following the committee’s recommendations, the Union Ministry of Education informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the decision to award grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS and other courses has been rescinded. However, the apex court declined to halt the admissions counselling process.