NEET-PG Answer Keys: Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From NBEMS

A Supreme Court bench has directed the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences to give a written explanation for its policy on releasing NEET-PG questions and answer keys.

The judges want NBEMS to explain how allowing candidates to keep copies of question papers could affect the examination’s integrity. The court said it was not satisfied with the explanation given so far and sought more clarity on why NEET-PG should follow a different approach from other examinations.

The petitions being heard by the court raise several issues linked to NEET-PG, including whether answer keys should be made available to improve transparency. The hearing does not mean that the court has ordered full disclosure of the questions or answer keys.

NBEMS has argued that the postgraduate question bank is limited and should be treated as a national asset. Its counsel also said that releasing questions repeatedly could reduce the usefulness of the available question bank in later exams.

For now, the immediate development is the court’s request for an explanation from NBEMS. The final position on access to question papers and answer keys will depend on the written response and further proceedings.

Candidates who took or plan to take NEET-PG should rely on notices issued by NBEMS and court updates for any change in the disclosure policy. They should not treat the hearing as confirmation that complete question papers or answer keys will be released.