National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) formally issued NEET PG 2025 answer key but shared Question ID and answer choices – not the entire questions. Shortly after, social media was filled with grievances attributing to purported discrepancies and opacity.
Supreme court had previously ordered transparency but students have alleged instructions were not followed and assessment is still shrouded in secrecy.
Student Reactions
- Candidates and doctors exchanged sarcastic, angry and emotive posts on social media handles such as X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Telegram, challenging the validity and usefulness of the answer key.
- Hashtags and demands of protest have gone viral on the internet: (#ReleaseNEETPGAnswerKey, #justiceforstudents).
- Several reported sudden rank declines, disparity between recall and marks, and confusion due to missing question matter in the key.
Legal & Institutional Developments
- Writ petitions to Supreme Court calling for increased transparency and justice for the aspirants.
- Hearing on September 1, with students and advocacy groups ready to take it up a notch further if problem continues.
Systematic Problems and Psychological Effects
- On-going distrust of NBEMS, spurred by controversies of earlier years (e.g., cancelled shifts, grace marks controversy in NEET UG).
- Counselling and admission are now at risk of likely delays and seat allotment uncertainty.
- Students undergo severe mental stress, making peer networks become essential support groups.
What’s Next?
- The much-awaited court ruling could decide on future action on answer key validity, counselling and reforms.
- Student leaders demand reforms in exam delivery and communication to bring back confidence in NEET PG process.
In all, the NEET PG 2025 answer key row clarifies that trust will be restored by increased transparency and accountability on the part of exam authorities. With the Supreme Court considering the demands made by students, aspirants look forward to reforms ensuring fairness and transparency in medical entrance exams.
