For Arya Singh, a NEET-UG 2026 aspirant from Kanpur, the days leading up to the declaration of results were marked by hope. According to her, that hope quickly turned into confusion and disbelief after she noticed multiple changes in her OMR sheet and final score. Her allegations, shared through a video on X and supported by screenshots and documents she says she has submitted to the authorities, have now drawn widespread attention online.The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not publicly responded to Arya’s specific claims at the time of writing. Her case comes amid continuing scrutiny of NEET-UG 2026, with several candidates raising concerns over OMR sheets, recorded responses and final scores after the examination process concluded.• NEET UG 2026: OMR row deepens as NTA flags AI-generated sheets, candidates raise fresh claims
OMR sequence was corrected, but the controversy did not end
According to Arya, the issue began on the night of July 13, when the NTA made scanned OMR sheets available on its official portal. After downloading her OMR sheet, she said she immediately noticed that the sequence of questions did not match the question paper she had attempted.In the video posted on X, Arya said she compared the responses herself and calculated a score of 609 marks. She then submitted a challenge through the NTA’s official portal, reporting what she described as a sequencing error.According to her, the NTA later updated the OMR sheet on the website, correcting the sequence of questions. She claims that after the correction, her calculated score continued to remain 609, giving her confidence that the issue had been resolved before the declaration of results.
‘Within two hours, my score changed twice’
Arya alleges that the situation changed dramatically on the day the results were declared.According to her, the first scorecard she accessed reflected 540 marks. She claims that within the next two hours, the score changed again, this time to 167 marks, which is the score currently displayed on the official website.In the video appeal, Arya said, “I had checked my OMR sheet after it was corrected and my score was 609. On the result day, I first saw 540 marks, and then within two hours it became 167. I have all the screenshots, my corrected OMR sheet and every document. I only want my result to be verified fairly.”The current score displayed against her application, according to the documents cited in media reports, is 167 marks, corresponding to an All India Rank of 12,52,036 and a category rank of 3,67,585.
Complaint sent to PM, Education Minister and NTA
According to media reports, this was Arya’s second attempt at NEET-UG, having also appeared for the examination in 2025.She says she has emailed her complaint, along with screenshots, OMR sheets and other supporting documents, to the Prime Minister, Union Education Minister and senior officials of the NTA. Through her video appeal, she has requested the authorities to verify her case and examine the records before arriving at any conclusion.The video has since been widely shared on social media, with users questioning the circumstances described by the candidate and calling for clarification from the examination authority.
Why such complaints carry significance
Arya Singh’s allegations have surfaced at a time when the NEET-UG 2026 examination is already witnessing heightened scrutiny over OMR sheets and result-related complaints. The NTA has recently stated that investigations into some cases found AI-generated or tampered OMR sheets and warned that fabricated documents could invite legal action. At the same time, candidates from different parts of the country continue to approach the agency with complaints that they say are backed by official documents, screenshots and downloaded OMR sheets. Whether these claims are ultimately found to be valid or not, each complaint concerns a high-stakes examination that determines admission to medical colleges for lakhs of students. For that reason, every unresolved case assumes significance and places renewed focus on the need for a transparent and timely resolution from the examination authority.
