The Supreme Courtroom will hear a plea towards the NEET PG 2026 re-exam for two,445 candidates. For now, the September 5 re-exam in Jaipur stays scheduled.
The re-exam deliberate for two,445 candidates who couldn’t end the NEET PG 2026 examination due to technical issues has now been challenged within the Supreme Courtroom. The matter was raised earlier than a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant on Wednesday, September 2. The petitioner mentioned that holding one other examination goes towards an earlier order of the Supreme Courtroom.
In accordance with PTI, a lawyer requested the court docket to listen to the matter urgently. The bench included Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.
Nevertheless, the bench requested the lawyer to take the matter to the designated bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha, which is dealing with NEET-related instances.
“All NEET issues are earlier than the designated bench led by Justice Narasimha. Go and point out it earlier than that bench. A number of developments happen in these issues,” the bench mentioned.
NEET PG Re-Examination For two,445 Candidates
The authorized problem comes shortly after the Nationwide Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) introduced a second examination for candidates who couldn’t full the NEET PG 2026 check due to technical points at two centres in Jaipur.
The NEET PG 2026 examination was held throughout India on August 30. As per official knowledge, 2,73,096 candidates have been anticipated to take the examination at 1,111 centres in 339 cities throughout all 36 States and Union Territories.
Out of those, 2,65,980 candidates appeared for the examination and a couple of,63,535 have been in a position to full it. Nevertheless, 2,445 candidates on the iON Digital Zone Sitapura centres in Jaipur couldn’t end the check due to an issue with the interior energy provide.
NBEMS later determined to provide these affected candidates one other probability to take the examination.
The re-examination is ready for September 5, 2026, at 3 PM in Jaipur. NBEMS mentioned the examination centre particulars and different directions could be shared immediately with the candidates involved.
Why Has The NEET PG Re-Examination Been Challenged?
The petition has raised objections to the choice to conduct a separate examination for the affected candidates. The lawyer instructed the Supreme Courtroom that this resolution doesn’t observe an earlier path given by the court docket.
Nevertheless, the newest listening to has not stopped or cancelled the re-examination. The three-judge bench solely requested the petitioner to current the case earlier than the designated NEET bench headed by Justice PS Narasimha.
Subsequently, the September 5 re-examination continues to be scheduled to happen.
The difficulty began after technical issues on the two Jaipur centres prevented some candidates from finishing the examination. NBEMS mentioned the issue was attributable to inner energy provide points and that steps have been being taken to forestall such issues and supply affected candidates with a good probability.
The designated NEET bench of the Supreme Courtroom is now anticipated to listen to the petition and determine whether or not any additional motion is required.
