Overview
- The Supreme Court bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notices on Thursday, October 15, asking the Centre and exam bodies to respond to a petition by the Democratic Medical Association.
- The petition argues that NBEMS’s October 1 disclosure of question IDs, correct‑answer IDs, recorded responses and marks is insufficient because candidate‑specific shuffling of questions and options prevents meaningful verification.
- Petitioners want each candidate’s actual question paper and the full text and order of answer options, downloadable records, a limited window to raise objections, and an expert committee to review and correct any errors.
- NBEMS says subject experts reviewed the questions and found no technical errors, and the court has not yet ruled on whether authorities must provide the per‑candidate papers or set a remediation process.
- If the court orders fuller disclosure or a time‑bound objection system, it could delay counselling schedules and prompt broader changes in how national exam agencies publish post‑test records.