Why Madras HC stayed NEET 2025 results: Answer key release, challenge process & result declaration date – Times of India
The Madras High Court has stayed the declaration of NEET 2025 resultsafter hearing the pleas of 13 candidates who claimed that their exam experience was severely affected by a power outage at the Avadi examination centre near Chennai. The court’s decision to halt the results was based on the candidates’ complaints, which included a power failure and disruptions caused by heavy rain.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan issued the interim order on May 16, 2025, barring the National Testing Agency (NTA) from releasing the results until further proceedings.The candidates, who were among 464 students writing the NEET exam at the Avadi centre, argued that the power outage disrupted their ability to complete the exam properly. The power cut, which lasted from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm on May 4, 2025, was not followed by any backup arrangements, leaving students to sit the exam under poor lighting conditions. Furthermore, rainwater entered the exam hall, forcing the candidates to shift to a different location.Despite their requests for extra time to make up for the disruptions, these were denied by the exam authorities.What happens next?Following the court’s interim order, the NTA is now required to submit its response by June 2, 2025. The delay in the results has caused concern among candidates, especially those eager to move forward with their academic careers. However, the stay does not affect the release of the provisional answer key, which is expected to be made available soon.The NEET 2025 answer key will be released on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in, in May 2025. Once the answer key is published, candidates will have the opportunity to challenge it if they believe any answers are incorrect. To do so, candidates will need to pay INR 200 per challenge within the specified time frame. The NTA will review all objections and issue the final answer key after addressing the challenges.
How to download your NEET 2025 result online:
Visit the official website: Go to the official NEET website at neet.nta.nic.in.1. Click on the result link: On the homepage, look for the link labelled ‘NEET 2025 Result’ and click on it.2. Log in to your account: Enter your application number, date of birth, and security code in the required fields to log in.3. View and download your result: After logging in, your NEET 2025 result will appear on the screen. Check your details and score carefully.4. Save and print your result: Download the result PDF to your device and take a printout for future reference.NEET 2025 result declaration dateDespite the court’s decision to stay the results, the NTA has announced that the NEET 2025 results are scheduled to be declared on June 14, 2025. However, the declaration date remains subject to change depending on the court’s further rulings.The provisional answer key, expected in May 2025, will give students an initial opportunity to assess their performance before the final results are released. It is important to note that candidates can challenge the provisional answer key by following the outlined process, and the final key will be made available after reviewing all submitted objections.
