According to an NTA official, ''Soyeb Aftab of Odisha and Akansha Singh of Delhi have both scored perfect 720 score in the NEET examination. However, as Aftab is older, he has been ranked at the top in the national ranking. The ranking of the candidate is initially determined based on the scores obtained in Biology and Chemistry.''
The official further explained that in cases where the candidates cannot be shortlisted using the scores obtained in the examination, candidates are again shortlisted taking into consideration the number of answers that are incorrect, following which they are then shortlisted depending on their age. The elder one gets the preference.
On Friday, the result of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was announced with over 7.7 lakh candidates qualifying the test.
From this year, the admissions to the MBBS course in 13 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, will also be made through NEET following the amendment in National Medical Commission Act, 2019, passed by Parliament last year.
The test was offered in 11 languages -- English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu -- this year.