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NEET: India med school hopefuls beset with anxiety before they retake exam
Key takeaways
- They initially sat the exam on May 3 but authorities ended up scrapping the results after allegations on social media that there had been leaks of the question paper in advance.
- We put in years of hard work, and then the paper gets leaked and results are cancelled,” said Alima Javed, a 20-year-old student from Srinagar who plans to resit the test.
- Some media and opposition politicians have also asserted that the debacle has led to some student suicides, though such claims are difficult to verify.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize If sitting one of India’s most difficult exams wasn’t trying enough, more than 2 million medical school candidates are now experiencing severe stress as they have to do it again on Sunday through no fault of their own.
They initially sat the exam on May 3 but authorities ended up scrapping the results after allegations on social media that there had been leaks of the question paper in advance.
“This examination drains us mentally. We put in years of hard work, and then the paper gets leaked and results are cancelled,” said Alima Javed, a 20-year-old student from Srinagar who plans to resit the test.
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