JEE Scorecard Scandal Explodes: Delhi HC Pulls Up NTA as Student Faces 2-Year Ban Without Proof — Political Heat Mounts.
New Delhi — In a shocking twist that could shake the credibility of India’s national examination system, the Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) over serious allegations of scorecard discrepancies and arbitrary blacklisting of a student without due process.
The petition, filed by a student based in Muscat, Oman, through Advocate Ajay Kumar, has sparked widespread outrage. It reveals that the same JEE Main application number showed two wildly different percentiles—55.39 and 89.41—on separate scorecards. When questioned, the NTA declared one scorecard to be “forged” without providing any inquiry or issuing a show-cause notice, and summarily handed over the case to the Unfair Means (UFM) Committee.
According to the plea, the student was never informed about any formal investigation or decision. Yet, after appearing for the second session on April 2, his results were marked as “UFM” on April 19 — effectively banning him from the JEE for two full years (2025–26 and 2026–27). The NTA cited its own bulletin’s vague clause (Paragraph 5.5) as justification — a rule the petitioner argues is misapplied, since he submitted only one legitimate application.
“This isn’t just a clerical error. This is academic assassination,” said one student activist reacting to the news. “The NTA seems to be acting like judge, jury, and executioner — and thousands of students could be at risk.”
The case has reignited debates around transparency in India’s high-stakes entrance exams, especially at a time when students are increasingly anxious about fairness and mental health. Critics have called the NTA’s actions opaque, high-handed, and legally questionable, with no official communication, hearing, or opportunity for the student to defend himself.
Adding to the urgency, the student’s future now hangs by a thread: admissions under the DASA scheme (for foreign students entering top institutions like NITs and IIITs) begin in early June. With the UFM tag still on his record and the NTA stalling clarity, a promising career is on the verge of collapse.
Legal and political observers believe this could set off a wave of litigation, especially if more students come forward with similar experiences. Opposition leaders are already questioning the government’s accountability in protecting students from bureaucratic injustice.
Justice Vikas Mahajan has scheduled the matter for hearing on May 29. Until then, a single student’s fight is becoming a rallying cry for transparency and reform in India’s exam system.
