NEET UG re-test 2026: NTA warns of legal action over fake, AI-generated OMR sheets

The NTA has warned of legal action against fake or AI-generated OMR sheets submitted for scrutiny after the NEET UG 2026 re-test results. The warning comes amid allegations of score discrepancies and OMR mismatches raised by students in multiple states.NTA detects fake AI-generated OMRs, warns complainants of legal action (representative image)The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the NEET UG re-test 2026 results on July 16, 2026. A total of 11.21 lakh candidates qualified for admission to undergraduate medical, dental, AYUSH, and allied courses across the country. The results were announced on time to ensure that the medical admission and counselling process remains on schedule.Following the declaration of the results, the NTA began receiving complaints regarding OMR sheets submitted for scrutiny that were found to be fake or AI-generated.In response, the National Testing Agency issued a statement saying it is closely monitoring and scrutinising all such complaints.The statement reads, ‘NTA is closely monitoring and scrutinizing all complaints. In the wake of many OMR sheets submitted for scrutiny turning out to be fake/AI-generated, students and parents are advised to submit only original OMRs for scrutiny. Any fake / AI-generated OMR may invite legal action against the complainant.’ NTA is closely monitoring and scrutinizing all complaints. In the wake of many OMR sheets submitted for scrutiny turning out to be fake/AI generated, students and parents are advised to submit only original OMRs for scrutiny. Any fake / AI generated OMR may invite legal action— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) July 18, 2026 DISCREPANCIES REPORTEDThe NTA's statement comes amid fresh allegations of discrepancies in the NEET UG 2026 re-test results from multiple states.In Maharashtra's Beed district, several candidates alleged that their official scores were drastically lower than the marks they had calculated using the final answer key. The affected families have demanded a thorough investigation and warned of legal action if the alleged discrepancies are not resolved.One of the students, Soham Gavte, was expecting to score 522 marks based on the official answer key, according to his family. However, his scorecard reflected only 95 marks."The unexpected result has left him in severe distress, prompting the family to seek professional counselling. My son studied day and night. If the error is not corrected, we will approach the court," said his father, Nitin Gavte.In another case, Dnyaneshwari Pawar from Wadwani alleged that the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheet uploaded by the NTA under her credentials was not the one she had filled during the examination.According to her family, she had calculated an expected score of 702 out of 720 using the official answer key, a performance that could have placed her among the top rankers in the country. However, her official scorecard showed only 87 marks.Her father, Anilkumar Pawar, claimed that the family still possesses the original question paper used during the examination, which they say supports their claim that the uploaded OMR sheet does not belong to her."She has been treated unfairly," he alleged.Similar concerns have surfaced in Karnataka, where several students claimed that their final scores did not match the marks they had calculated using the NTA's final answer key, leading to significant changes in their ranks.- EndsPublished By: Karan YadavPublished On: Jul 19, 2026 09:47 IST