SC to hear NEET PG plea today, candidates seek complete disclosure of scores for fairness and accountability

Earlier, the Supreme Court had directed the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to publish the raw scores of all candidates, release the official answer key, and explain the normalisation method used to calculate results.

These directions were issued with the intention of bringing more transparency to the evaluation process. However, NBEMS has so far only released the question IDs and their corresponding answers, falling short of the court’s directive. This partial disclosure has been a central point of contention, as many candidates and their representatives believe that without full information, it is not possible to verify whether the results were calculated in a fair and transparent manner.

During the hearing held on September 19, the bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan ordered that the petition be listed for detailed arguments on September 23 and placed at the top of the board. The matter has already seen adjournments, including one on September 12, which has led to further delays in the counselling process.

In an earlier instance, the bench had also questioned the intent of some petitioners before deciding to hear the case further.

The ongoing uncertainty over the case has had a direct impact on the postgraduate medical counselling process conducted at the national level. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has not yet released the counselling schedule for NEET PG 2025, awaiting clarity on the outcome of the case.

Once the Supreme Court delivers its order, the MCC is expected to announce the schedule on its official website, mcc.nic.in. Candidates will then need to visit the site, select the NEET PG tab on the homepage, check the latest updates, and access the counselling schedule link. The document, once available, will be published in PDF format and can be downloaded and printed for reference.

Meanwhile, several states including Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala have already begun their own NEET PG state-level counselling processes. These are running independently of the national MCC process and provide eligible candidates in those states with an opportunity to secure seats while the national-level schedule remains on hold.