NEET PG 2024 result was announced on 23rd August 2024 by the NBEMS( the National Board of Examination for Medical Science).
The result has sparked controversy due to the normalization process implemented this year. Students claim there has been an inconsistency with the NEET PG result 2024 and demand that the NBEMS grant the raw and normalized results on the website with the candidates’ original answer keys. Critics stated that the implementation of the new normalization process may not have been transparent and effective on the results of the candidates this year. This further led to an argument over the fairness and accuracy of the NEET PF result 2024.
The NEET PG( national eligibility cum entrance test for postgraduate) exam result 2024 was released on 23rd August 2024. Some candidates aren’t satisfied with their results and claim that due to the improper normalization process implemented this year has caused discrepancies in their results. The candidates stated that their marks have been lower than their expectations this year and some candidates have compared their answers with unofficial answer keys provided by coaching or institutes and were expecting higher marks than they got. The candidates demand the NBEMS release the official answer key of the NEET PG exam 2024.
What is the normalization process?
The normalization process is the process that ensures that the candidates of any exam are neither benefited nor harmed by the levels of difficulties in the exam they are appearing for. For example, if a candidate encounters a more challenging question paper than the other candidates appearing for the same exam, normalization will help in adjusting the score of the candidate which will reflect transparency and accuracy with the result.
In the case of the NEET PG exam, a normalization process was implemented so that it would address different difficulties with multiple versions of the exam. As NEET PG is considered the crucial exam for every postgraduate medical student in India, the normalization process was intended to ease some difficulties of the candidates. The normalization process aimed to ensure that all candidates experienced a fair comparison of their performance in the field.
A new revised normalization process was introduced in the NEET PG 2024. The method was introduced so that the exam will have improved accuracy in the score adjustment and will enhance fairness in the results of the candidates. There have been several key changes made in the normalization process and a new revised normalization method was introduced this year.
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A new statistical model was introduced in the revised normalization method of 2024. The new statistical model is designed to accurate the scoreboard of the candidates based on the relative difficulties of different versions of the question paper. The model aimed to ensure that there was fairness in the scores of all candidates.
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The revised normalization method includes adjusted weightage that was assigned to different sections in the question paper. The adjustment in the weightage of the question. The paper was made to ensure that the paper reflected the difficulties of different sections and that the performances of different sections of the question paper were comparatively evaluated.
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A revised cut-off criteria was also introduced is year and changes were made for different categories’ cut-off criteria.
What are the controversies and criticisms with the result of NEET PG 2024?
The newly revised normalization process with the NEET PG 2024 exam faced a lot of criticism. The candidates claim that there have been discrepancies within their results.
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The NEET PG 2024 candidate claims that there have been transparency issues with the result of 2024. The candidate and experts have claimed the new normalization method had affected the individual score and demanded an explanation from NBEMS along with the official answer key.
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The candidates of the NEET PG 2024 exam claimed that there has been perceived inequity between them. They stated that the revised normalization method did not equally address the difficulties of several versions of the test. Some candidates may have faced more challenging questions which is cruelly disadvantaged compared to other candidates with easier versions of question papers.
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The candidates and experts claim that the changes brought unexpected impact on the ranking of the students. Candidates with difficult versions of the exam and well performed faced unexpected and lower rankings than the ones with easier versions.
The controversy with the scoreboard of NEET PG 2024 has raised several questions on NBEMS. The examination authorities in response to this controversy stated that the new revised normalisation method was implemented to showcase fairness. However, the candidates and the experts still demand the examination authorities give a detailed explanation of the normalization process implemented this year and also explain the several concerns of candidates with their results.
The new normalization process on NEET PG 2024 was implemented to ensure accuracy and fairness. Although the result declaration has brought many controversies and criticism.