2 Guj students opt for NEET centre in K’taka, score more than 700 marks

2 Guj students opt for NEET centre in K’taka, score more than 700 marks

Bharat.Yagnik@timesofindia.com 19.09.2024 

Ahmedabad : In a surprising turn of events, several students from Gujarat are now choosing to take the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBS courses at a centre in Belagavi (earlier known as Belgaum), Karnataka. This is a departure from the trend of students from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other states coming to a centre in Godhra to take the test. 

In an intriguing case, a student from Gujarat scored 705 out of 720 marks in the NEET exam which she took at the Belagavi centre. However, despite her exceptional performance in NEET, she failed the Class 12 science exam conduc ted by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB). She was also unable to clear the supplementary exam. The contrast between her NEET score and her performance in the board exam has left many puzzled, and the reasons behind the discrepancy remain unclear. The student, who studied in a dummy school, lives near the Gujarat-Rajasthan border. Another student, who also opted for the Belagavi centre this year, scored 710 marks and secured all-India rank of 700. This student had only scored 209 marks in NEET last year and held an allIndia rank of 6,85,184. Sources said the student is likely not from a GSHSEB school.

 There are speculations that he may have applied for admission under the all-India quota. Sources said, the curious case of students opting for NEET centres that are 1,000 km away from their hometowns warrants a thorough probe to uncover the reasons behind this unusual trend. It may be recalled that a Godhra centre is currently under CBI investigation for NEET-UG exam irregularities.