NEET-SS 2021: SC Issues Notice on Petition Challenging ‘Last Minute’ Changes

Change in the exam pattern was notified just 2 months before the scheduled date of NEET-SS 2021.

The Supreme Court on Monday, 20 September, issued notice in a writ petition challenging the “abrupt” and “last minute changes” made to the paper pattern of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Super Specialty (NEET-SS) 2021 by the National Board of Examinations (NBE).

The petition was filed by 41 post-graduate doctors from across the country, asking the arbitrary changes to be struck down striking down the changes as it arbitraty made, just before a month left for the medical entrance.

The petition was heard the division bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna.

The petition stated that though the dates of NEET-SS 2021 were announced on 23 July, change in the pattern was notified more than a month later on 31 August, with just two months remaining to the exams scheduled on 13-14 November.