The Supreme Court of India will hear all pending petitions relating to the NEET PG 2025 transparency plea tomorrow on 12 September. It will be a landmark decision regarding the conduct of NEET PG Exam. the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). The outcome may significantly impact how NEET PG results and NEET PG counselling processes proceed.
What’s Behind the Transparency Plea?
The plea challenges NBEMS’s move to release only question IDs, rather than the full question paper, answer key, and response sheets, a reversal from its initial announcement.
Multiple doctors and aspirants, including Dr. Lakshya Mittal and physician group UDF Bharat, have filed the petitions. They argue that this limited disclosure undermines the possibility of verification and transparency in such high-stakes exams.
The question is whether candidates can assess the validity of their results when denied access to the full question paper. Petitioners assert that without it, candidates cannot independently verify answers or contest discrepancies, a stance the Supreme Court appears ready to scrutinize carefully.
Join NEET PG News 2025 Timeline of Key Developments
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | NBEMS announces it will release answer key, response sheets, and questions. |
| Shortly after | NBEMS retracts, stating only question IDs would be shared. |
| Early Sept 2025 | Multiple petitions filed in the Supreme Court; urgent hearings sought. |
| Sept 4, 2025 | SC begins hearing transparency plea. Bench questioned petitioners: “Why do you think there is no transparency? Is it because you got less marks?” |
| Sept 12, 2025 | All petitions consolidated; hearing scheduled for final resolution. |
Counselling Timeline and Court Impact
While students wait for clarity, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has said that the 50% All India Quota (AIQ) counselling schedule will be announced very soon.
However, the Supreme Court’s decision on whether NBEMS must release the full question paper and answer key could affect both the timing and the way counselling is held.
If full transparency is ordered, students may also get a chance to raise objections or ask for clarifications about their results before counselling begins.
Key Arguments in the NEET PG Transparency Case
The petitioners, including doctors and candidates, argue that limited disclosure makes it harder to verify results and hurts fairness. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) had first promised full transparency but later chose to show only question IDs, citing administrative and procedural reasons.
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The Supreme Court is now examining whether NBEMS’s revised approach follows earlier orders, including the April 29, 2025 directive that required the release of raw scores and the normalisation formula for NEET PG.
How the SC Decision May Impact NBEMS and Counselling
If the Supreme Court orders full disclosure, NBEMS will have to release the complete question papers, response sheets and answer keys, which would improve transparency and accountability.
If the Court supports limited disclosure, NEET PG counselling can go ahead as planned, but doubts about fairness and transparency may continue.
The Court could also choose a middle path by allowing partial disclosure with clear rules on how answer keys are prepared and presented.
