Cut-off reduced to ensure that post-graduate medical seats don't go vacant, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) said. SC is hearing a PIL on the matter.
The episode forces an uncomfortable but constitutionally routine point into the open: Hindus are a minority in J&K. Their protection is territorial, not “civilisational”.
Govt-appointed panel led by former ISRO chief had recommended transition of exams like NEET-UG to an online format, Aadhaar-based biometric verification of candidates at exam centres.
NEET 2025, already known as a challenging exam, was widely considered tougher than previous years—especially the Physics section, which many aspirants found particularly difficult.
Panel suggests multi-level NEET-UG along lines of JEE (Advanced). It also recommends 'hybrid mode' in areas where conduct of computer-based entrance exams is not possible.
Latest charge sheet filed before special court for CBI cases in Patna is a 'major' document that explains in detail the sequence of events & roles played by key accused, it is learnt.
Many private medical colleges, run by politicians, would invariably wish for the NEET exam to be abolished and for a return to the old system where they could earn huge amounts of money.
Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.
The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.
In MCQ, with a predetermined marking protocol, you donot have mark inflation per se. You cannot get more or less than 4 for a correct answer and get docked by 1 for a wrong one.
My reading is that the questions and options were too easy (possibly with NCERT Books made the base textbook to follow in setting questions) and question pattern became somewhat predictable with little surprise element. As a result, many students got a lot of questions they had prepared for and scored well.
Request to also cross-check the result pattern of other NTA conducted large exams like CUET. There were similar cases of large numbers of toppers in various subjects. Too easy and predictable question patterns I think is the main issue. Mark inflation is not considering considering MCQ format and fixed marking protocol.
In MCQ, with a predetermined marking protocol, you donot have mark inflation per se. You cannot get more or less than 4 for a correct answer and get docked by 1 for a wrong one.
My reading is that the questions and options were too easy (possibly with NCERT Books made the base textbook to follow in setting questions) and question pattern became somewhat predictable with little surprise element. As a result, many students got a lot of questions they had prepared for and scored well.
Request to also cross-check the result pattern of other NTA conducted large exams like CUET. There were similar cases of large numbers of toppers in various subjects. Too easy and predictable question patterns I think is the main issue. Mark inflation is not considering considering MCQ format and fixed marking protocol.