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JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Answer Key Released

NTA Releases JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Answer Key

Hyderabad: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional answer key for JEE Main Session 2 (2025) on its official website.

The answer keys for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech), along with the question papers and students’ recorded answers, are now available at https://jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Students who wish to challenge any of the answers can do so by paying a fee of Rs.200 for each question. This fee is non-refundable. The last date to submit challenges is April 13, 2025, till 11:50 p.m.

The NTA clearly mentioned that no challenges will be accepted without the fee or after the deadline.

The JEE Main Session 2 exams were completed on April 9, 2025.

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UGC-NET Cancelled: Exam Integrity Compromised

UGC-NET Cancelled Affecting 9 Lakh Students, Exam Integrity Compromised, Says Government

The Ministry of Education (MoE) announced late Wednesday night the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET). This decision came after over 9 lakh students took the test across 317 cities, following concerns from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs about the exam’s integrity being compromised.

UGC-NET, crucial for entry-level teaching jobs in Indian universities and PhD admissions, is the first central public exam to be scrapped under a new anti-paper leak law. The investigation has been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and details about the re-exam will be provided later.

The new law, passed in February 2024, imposes severe penalties, including three to five years in prison and fines up to Rs 10 lakh for cheating and related offenses.

The cancellation surprised senior officials of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts UGC-NET. NTA is already facing criticism for alleged irregularities in the NEET undergraduate exam. On Tuesday, UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar had tweeted that the UGC-NET June 2024 was successfully conducted. However, he did not respond to calls after the cancellation announcement.

The Ministry’s statement mentioned receiving adverse inputs from the National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit under the Ministry of Home Affairs, suggesting that irregularities were noticed at some exam centers. The cancellation affects all 9,08,580 candidates, indicating that the compromise likely involved the first paper, which is common to all examinees.

UGC-NET consists of two papers: the first is common for all candidates, and the second is subject-specific. The exam, lasting three hours, includes 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). It is held twice a year, in June and December, and has been computer-based since December 2018, but this year it returned to pen-and-paper format to accommodate more rural exam centers.

Opposition parties criticized the government’s decision. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called it a “victory for the spirit of millions of students” and a defeat of the Modi government’s arrogance. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi plans to meet some NEET aspirants, and the party will raise the issue in Parliament. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also condemned the government, highlighting the impact on students and the need for accountability.

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NEET 2024: Perfect Scores, Missed Seats?

NEET Results Spark Controversy: Many High-Scoring Students Miss Out on Medical Seats

This year’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) results have caused disappointment for many deserving students in Telangana and across India. Despite strong performances, some hardworking students are unable to secure coveted government medical college seats.

The issue stems from the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) decision to award grace marks in NEET-2024. This unexpected move resulted in a surge of perfect scores (720 out of 720), leading to extremely high cut-offs.

Previously, a score of 630-640 would guarantee a rank within the top 14,000 nationally, practically ensuring a government MBBS seat. This year, however, students with similar scores find themselves ranked well above 40,000, dashing their hopes.

The lack of transparency surrounding the grace marks is another point of contention. The NTA offered no explanation for how or why these marks were awarded, raising questions about the fairness of the process.

Experts point out that with only 46 general category seats available at the prestigious AIIMS Delhi, 21 students who scored a perfect 720 will miss out on admission.

This situation has left many students feeling discouraged and questioning the system.

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JEE Main 2024: Unfair Percentiles? Aspirants Outraged!

JEE Main 2024: Aspirants Cry Foul Over Inconsistent Percentiles Across Sessions

Hyderabad: Candidates who took the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2024 session-1 are raising concerns about disparities in percentile calculations across the exam’s 10 sessions held between January 27th and February 2nd. They allege inconsistent marking and percentile allocation by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

The Glaring Issue:

Aspirants point to significant variations in percentiles achieved for the same marks scored in different sessions. For instance, the 99th percentile mark differed by a staggering 82 points (233 vs. 151) between sessions on January 27th and January 31st. This translates to a candidate scoring 120 marks on January 31st receiving a much higher percentile (93%) compared to someone scoring the same 120 marks on January 27th (90%).

Suspected Cause:

Students suspect these discrepancies stem from the uneven distribution of test-takers across sessions. They argue this disadvantageous placement unfairly lowers their chances of qualifying for JEE Advanced, which uses JEE Main percentiles as an eligibility criterion.

Demands and Frustrations:

Aspirants are demanding transparency and corrective action from the NTA. They express disappointment, with some feeling that “JEE Main is reduced to a matter of luck instead of talent” (Keerthana, an aspirant). The lack of official response from the NTA further fuels their frustration.

Overall Impact:

These inconsistencies raise concerns about the fairness and standardization of the JEE Main process. This issue requires immediate attention from the NTA to ensure equal opportunity and merit-based selection for all aspirants, regardless of the session they were assigned to.

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