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, this hope quickly turned to confusion and disbelief after she noticed multiple changes in her OMR sheet and final score. His allegations, shared via a video about X and supported by screenshots and documents he says he sent to authorities, have now attracted widespread attention online.The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not publicly responded to Arya’s specific claims at the time of writing. His case comes amid continued scrutiny of NEET-UG 2026, with several candidates raising concerns over OMR sheets, recorded answers and final marks after the examination process is over.• NEET UG 2026: OMR row deepens as NTA marks AI-generated papers, candidates raise fresh claims
The OMR sequence was corrected, but the controversy did not end
According to Arya, the problem started on the night of July 13, when the NTA made the scanned OMR sheets available on its official portal. After downloading her OMR sheet, she said she immediately realized that the sequence of questions did not match the question paper she had attempted.In the video posted on X, Arya said that she herself compared the answers and calculated a score of 609 points. He then filed a challenge through the NTA’s official portal, reporting what he described as a sequencing error.According to her, the NTA subsequently updated the OMR sheet on the website, correcting the sequence of questions. He claims that after the correction, his calculated score was still 609, giving him confidence that the problem had been resolved before the results were declared.
“Within two hours, my score changed twice”
Arya alleges that the situation changed drastically the day the results were declared.According to her, the first dashboard she accessed reflected 540 points. He claims that within the next two hours, the score changed again, this time to 167 points, which is the score currently displayed on the official website.In the video appeal, Arya said, “I had checked my OMR sheet after correcting it and my score was 609. On the day of the result, I first saw 540 marks, then within two hours it became 167. I have all the screenshots, my corrected OMR sheet and all the documents. I just want my result to be verified fairly.”The current score shown against his application, according to documents cited in media reports, is 167 points, corresponding to an all-India rank of 12,52,036 and a category rank of 3,67,585.
Complaint sent to the Prime Minister, Minister of Education and NTA
According to media reports, this was Arya’s second attempt at NEET-UG, who also appeared for the exam in 2025.He says he has emailed his complaint, along with screenshots, OMR sheets and other supporting documents, to the Prime Minister, the Union Education Minister and senior NTA officials. Through his video appeal, he has asked the authorities to verify his case and go through the records before jumping to any conclusions.The video has since been widely shared on social media, with users questioning the circumstances described by the candidate and seeking clarification from the exam authority.
Why these complaints matter
Arya Singh’s allegations have surfaced at a time when the NEET-UG 2026 examination is already witnessing increased scrutiny of OMR sheets and complaints related to the results. The NTA recently stated that investigations in some cases found AI-generated or tampered OMR sheets and warned that fabricated documents could invite legal action. Meanwhile, candidates from different parts of the country continue to approach the agency with complaints they say are backed by official documents, screenshots and downloaded OMR sheets. Whether these claims are valid or not, each complaint concerns a high-stakes exam that determines medical school admissions for thousands of students. For this reason, each unresolved case assumes importance and brings renewed focus on the need for a transparent and timely resolution by the examining authority.