Maharashtra Student Takes NEET Score Dispute to Bombay High Court, Alleges 427-Mark Error

A student from Maharashtra's Beed district has approached the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court, claiming a major discrepancy in his NEET UG 2026 results. The petitioner, Soham Gavte, asserts that based on his OMR answer sheet and the official answer key provided by the National Testing Agency (NTA), he should have scored 522 marks. However, his official scorecard shows only 95 marks—a difference of 427 marks.

Advocate Mahendra Gandle, representing the student, stated that the discrepancy came to light after the NTA declared the NEET UG 2026 results on July 16. According to Gandle, the student's OMR sheet was evaluated using the official answer key, which indicated a score of 522. Yet the final scorecard reflected only 95 marks.

“After examining the available documents and evidence, we found merit in the student's claim. Therefore, we have filed a writ petition before the Hon'ble Bombay High Court. The matter has been listed for hearing on July 23,” Gandle said.

The advocate added that the student was shocked by the result and immediately contacted the NTA. He sent seven emails and made several phone calls seeking clarification. Gandle claimed that the NTA responded to one email, stating the issue would be resolved within 16 hours, but no further action or satisfactory response was received.

With no resolution from the exam agency, the student moved the court seeking directions to address the alleged discrepancy. The NTA has not yet issued an official statement on the allegations. The claims made by the student are currently under judicial consideration and have not been independently verified.

This case highlights ongoing concerns over the transparency and accuracy of high-stakes examination results in India. The Bombay High Court is expected to hear the matter on July 23.