The Delhi High Court is now at the center of a storm swirling around the JEE (Main) 2025 exams, as allegations of serious errors and mismanagement have been brought to its doorstep.
A candidate, Shashank Shekhar Pandey, has filed a plea demanding a full-scale independent investigation into what he describes as “systemic lapses” in the way the exams were conducted. His plea is scheduled to be heard by Justice Vikas Mahajan.
Pandey’s grievance cuts straight to the heart of the issue: according to him, he attempted 46 questions during the exam, but the response sheet uploaded by the National Testing Agency (NTA) recorded only 29. In those missing 17 questions lies a hefty 65+ marks — a gap that Pandey says has tanked his score to a discouraging 88.5434015, shattering his academic hopes.
The petition paints a broader picture of disarray. It claims that errors in the answer key are not a one-off fluke but a recurring nightmare for thousands of students each year. The plea calls this not just an isolated grievance, but a symptom of a deeper problem that routinely leaves students paying the price.
Among the demands placed before the court: an immediate extension of the registration deadline for JEE (Advanced), a recalculation of Pandey’s marks based on his actual responses, and a robust grievance redressal system to prevent future chaos.
As the courtroom prepares to weigh in, many eyes across the country — from anxious students to furious parents — are now locked onto what could become a defining moment for the credibility of one of India’s most crucial exams.
