NEET UG 2025 Update: MP High Court Rejects Re-Test Plea Due to Power Cut, Issues Advisory to NTA
NEET UG 2025 HC latest news highlights the rejection of the plea to conduct a re-test for NEET UG 2025 candidates affected by the power outage in the centres of Indore and Ujjain. Check NEET 2025 latest news and updates, along with the court verdict on NEET 2025 re-test and advisory to NTA here.
NEET UG 2025 MP High Court: The Madhya Pradesh High Court (MP HC) has set aside an earlier order by a single bench directing the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct a re-test for NEET 2025 affected candidates due to power outages during rain in centres of Ujjain and Indore. However, the MP HC division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi further directed NTA and other authorities related to the examination process to ensure that, going forward, all necessary arrangements for conducting the examination are in place.
"In order to avoid such a situation in future, NTA as well as the local administration of each district are directed to ensure that all the measures, especially the continuity of power supply by way of regular supply or by way of alternate mode of supply, proper sitting arrangement, availability of air and cooling etc. It is the responsibility of the local administration to prepare the list of centres which can be used for these types of important examinations by any of the agencies", the bench stated.
NEET UG 2025 High Court: Power Cut Disrupted Exam, Say Students
The students expressed that on the NEET UG exam day, heavy rain and a thunderstorm caused a long power cut at the examination centres. They claimed there was no proper power backup available at the premises, which made it difficult for them to write the exam on June 4, 2025. They also alleged that the examination authorities failed to provide backup lighting, like generators or inverters, affecting their ability to complete the test with their full concentration.
The division bench conceded that the severe weather on the exam day was unexpected and they were beyond the control of both the NTA and local authorities of the examination centre. The MP High Court remarked that the sudden shift in weather caught everyone off guard, and it was unfortunate that students had to appear for the exam amid such unplanned disruptions.
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According to last year's NEET cutoff marks, a General or OBC category candidate should secure at least 500 marks to get an MBBS seat at a standard medical college in India. However, for a reserved category candidate, a score of 300 to 400 may get them an MBBS seat. Students must note that the minimum NEET score mentioned here is indicatie and not absolute. The minimum marks or the NEET cutoff marks will vary based on the qualifying cutoff, number of seats, number of aplications, andother factors. Candidates with a relatively low score must be patient and participate in multiple rounds of counselling untill they get the seat of their choice. Candidates may also participate in both national as well as state-level counsellings to expand their chances of admission.
According to NTA a candidate can appear for NEET any number of times. There is no restriction on the number of attempts permitted. Moreover, ever since the upper age limit of NEET has been removed, there is even more flexibility in terms of the number of NEET attempts.
The exam is conducted once a year, hence candidates can appear only once in an academic year. But unless candidates fulfil the eligibility criteria, they would not be able to get admission even if they score the qualifying cutoff marks for NEET.
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If you belong to SC /ST category, you can get a MBBS seat with 350. for OBC and general category, cut-off score is much more higher than 350. So, prepare well. All the best.