Kanpur, July 18: The NEET UG 2026 results have ignited a significant controversy as students express frustration over fluctuating scores on the official portal. Arya Singh, a student from Kanpur, has raised serious concerns regarding her results, which reportedly changed from 540 to 167 within a mere two hours after the announcement.
Arya claims that her OMR sheet indicated a score of 609, but the National Testing Agency (NTA) displayed two different scores on its website shortly after the results were released. Distressed by the discrepancies, Arya has reached out to the Education Minister and the NTA, demanding an investigation into the matter.
On the night of July 13, when Arya accessed her OMR sheet on the NTA’s official website, she noticed that the sequence of question numbers was incorrect. Despite raising the issue on the NTA’s challenge portal, the updated OMR sheet still reflected her score as 609.
Currently, Arya’s score is listed as 167, placing her at an all-India rank of 12,52,036 and a category rank of 3,67,585. She questions how a single student can receive two different results within hours. Following the score change, Arya submitted screenshots and documents to the NTA and the Education Minister, insisting on a fair investigation and prompt correction if a technical error occurred.
This is Arya’s second attempt at the NEET exam; she faced similar issues last year but lacked sufficient documentation to file a complaint. This time, she has preserved all necessary evidence and is prepared to escalate her complaint to the President, Prime Minister, and Chief Minister if no action is taken.
In a related story, 70-year-old Ashok Bahra, the oldest candidate in NEET UG 2026, is pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor. He has approached the court demanding a 1% reservation for senior citizens in medical college admissions. Bahra argues that if senior citizens have the right to pursue medical education, they should also receive fair opportunities for admission.
Bahra has filed a petition in the Lucknow High Court, highlighting the absence of reservation for senior citizens in NEET UG, while other groups such as the disabled and freedom fighters receive benefits. He asserts that anyone capable of passing the exam should have equal opportunities, regardless of age.
Despite previous applications to the central government regarding his demands, Bahra received no positive response, prompting him to seek legal recourse. He has requested the court to direct the government to consider a reservation or separate quota for senior citizens in MBBS admissions.
With a family of approximately 20 doctors, including his wife, Dr. Manju Bahra, an experienced gynecologist, Ashok has been inspired throughout his life by the medical profession. He first attempted the medical entrance exam in 1974 but was unsuccessful. After several attempts, he finally sat for the NEET UG exam in 2026, determined to fulfill his lifelong dream.