MP High Court Directs NEET UG 2025 Retest for Students Affected by Power Outages

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered a retest of NEET UG 2025 for candidates who faced power outages during the exam at centres in Indore and Ujjain. This decision is specific to petitioners who filed grievances before June 3, 2025, regarding the disruptions caused by power failures.

On May 4, 2025, the NEET UG exam experienced significant electricity outages at 18 centres in Indore, some lasting up to an hour, and similar interruptions occurred at 6 centres in Ujjain. Affected students reported having to complete the exam under torchlight or dim conditions, which allegedly caused stress and loss of crucial time.

Despite the National Testing Agency (NTA) initially opposing a retest—arguing that candidates had sufficient natural light and statistical analysis showed no adverse effect on performance (with some toppers scoring above 600/720 marks from affected centres)—the High Court prioritized fairness, stating students cannot be penalized for such infrastructural failures beyond their control.

The High Court instructed the NTA to conduct the re-examination as expeditiously as possible. It was clarified that the rankings of petitioners would be considered based solely on their retest scores.

Key Details on the Issue

Detail	Information
Date of NEET UG 2025 exam	May 4, 2025
Number of affected centres in Indore	18
Number of registered candidates in Indore	27,264
Duration of outages	Up to 1 hour
Petitioners filing complaints	78 from 30 centres
Retest order issued for	Petitioners who filed before June 3, 2025

This move has also delayed the MCC NEET counselling process for 2025 admissions.

In summary, the MP High Court’s directive ensures those affected by power outages during the NEET UG 2025 exam in Indore and Ujjain get a fair chance through a retest, overriding initial NTA resistance based on performance data.

FAQs

• What is NEET UG?
  NEET UG is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for undergraduate medical courses in India.
• What does the High Court order entail?
  The order mandates a retest for candidates affected by power outages.
• Who is eligible for the retest?
  Only those who filed complaints before June 3, 2025, are eligible.
• When will the retest occur?
  The exact date for the retest is yet to be announced by the NTA.
• Will the retest scores affect the final ranking?
  Yes, rankings will be based on retest scores for the petitioners.