NEET UG Re-Exam 2026 Results: NEET Candidate Arya Singh From Kanpur Claims Her Score Changed From 540 to 167 in 2 Hours
Kanpur student Arya Singh alleges a major discrepancy in her NEET-UG 2026 results, claiming her score fluctuated from 540 to 167 marks in two hours. While Singh has lodged a formal complaint seeking an inquiry, the NTA has rejected the claims, labelling such reports of manipulated OMR sheets as false and warning of potential legal action against those submitting fabricated data.
Following the release of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination results, Arya Singh, a candidate from Kanpur, has raised serious concerns regarding the National Testing Agency's (NTA) result processing system. The student claims that her final score fluctuated drastically within hours of the result announcement, dropping from 540 to 167 marks. Singh has since lodged a formal complaint with the NTA and the Union Education Minister, demanding a thorough, impartial investigation into what she characterises as a fundamental failure of the examination’s credibility.
Chronology of the Discrepancy
Arya Singh’s concerns began shortly after the NTA released her OMR sheet on the night of July 13. According to Singh, she initially identified an error in the question sequence on the sheet. Upon reviewing the sheet, she noticed an error in the sequence of the question numbers. Despite this, when she cross-checked her answers, her total tally came to 609 marks. NEET UG Re-Exam 2026 Results: Students Claim Mismatch in Marks; NTA Warns of Legal Action Against AI Generated OMRs.
Arya Singh Claims Her Scores Changed from 540 to 167 in Two Hours
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The situation grew more complex following the formal declaration of results on July 16. Singh reports that when she first accessed the portal around midnight, it displayed a score of 540 marks. However, a second check at 2:00 AM revealed a significantly lower score of 167 marks. As of the latest update, the NTA website maintains her score at 167, placing her All India Rank at 12,52,036.
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"My score changed from 540 to 167 in two hours" claims Arya Singh, Kanpur NEET aspirant.
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Allegations and NTA’s Position
The family, led by her father, Rakesh Singh - a retired soldier who served with the Rajputana Rifles for 24 years - alleges that these inconsistencies stem from technical errors in the OMR scanning process. They contend that after they challenged the initial OMR sheet, the NTA provided an updated version, but the serial number of the document had been altered, deepening their suspicions regarding the authenticity of the evaluation. In contrast, the NTA has refuted the claims made by several students, including Arya Singh. Officials from the agency have labelled the allegations as "completely false", asserting that some OMR sheets circulating on social media or submitted for verification are fake or AI-generated. The agency has publicly warned that submitting manipulated documents may lead to legal action against the complainant. NTA officials maintain that the official scorecards are generated based on the actual, scanned OMR data.
Impact and Next Steps
For Arya Singh, who is a repeat candidate, the discrepancy has caused profound anxiety. She and her family have compiled screenshots, the original OMR records, and challenge documentation, which they have emailed to the Ministry of Education. “This is not merely a matter of her own future but also concerns the credibility of the examination system,” Singh stated. The family has indicated that if a satisfactory resolution is not provided, they are prepared to escalate the matter to the offices of the President and the Prime Minister. NEET UG 2026 Re-Exam Results Out: 11.21 Lakh Candidates Qualify; Check Toppers, Cut-Offs, Scorecard Download Details.
The case of Arya Singh is not an isolated incident; it coincides with a nationwide wave of similar complaints following the re-NEET exam results. Students in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and other regions have similarly reported mismatches between their expected scores - calculated against official answer keys - and the results published on their scorecards. As the counselling process looms, the controversy has placed the NTA under intense scrutiny, with parents and education experts calling for greater transparency in the evaluation and data-processing pipeline.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 19, 2026 11:39 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
