Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi

Udupi, Jun 19: A shocking case of forgery has surfaced in Udupi district involving the creation and circulation of a fake NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) scorecard. The scam emerged in the wake of the recently announced NEET 2025 results, where several students from Karnataka secured ranks within the top 200. Among them, one student from Udupi claimed to have secured the first rank in the district and eighth at the state level, attracting widespread attention.

However, suspicions were raised by the student’s classmates, prompting them to verify his credentials. To everyone's surprise, the scorecard was discovered to be fake. While the student claimed to have scored 646 marks and secured an all-India rank of 107, his actual score was only 65, with a real rank of 17,62,258.

Further investigation revealed that the student and his parents allegedly attempted to use the fake mark sheet for publicity, possibly in collaboration with a college to promote the student's fabricated achievement. A detailed comparison between the original and forged documents exposed several inconsistencies. These included altered font styles, a mismatched year of examination, and a forged signature attributed to a ‘Senior Director’ instead of the official director of examinations.

Additional discrepancies included the fake mark sheet being only one page instead of the usual two, a different passport-size photograph, and incorrect cut-off scores and number of candidates. The Government of India logo was also tampered with—replacing ‘Department of Higher Education’ with ‘Ministry of Education’. Notably, the rank of 107, which the student falsely claimed, is actually held by a girl from New Delhi.

The fake scorecard also lacked the release date, a crucial detail printed on all official NEET results issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Social media posts congratulating the student included the name of a coaching institute, which was also found to be falsified.

Authorities and the public have expressed serious concern over the matter. As NEET does not follow any rank-sharing policy—every candidate is assigned a unique rank—the use of a forged scorecard to claim national-level success not only amounts to fraud but also attempts to mislead educational institutions and gain undue advantage in medical admissions.

There is now growing demand for a thorough investigation into the case. The public is urging the district administration, state government, police, and the NTA to address the issue with utmost seriousness. It is imperative to protect genuine and deserving students from such fraudulent practices and ensure that those involved face strict legal consequences.

The incident also hints at a possible larger racket involving fake scorecards and academic fraud. The public has called for the racket to be thoroughly investigated and dismantled, as malpractice in medical education can have severe and far-reaching consequences.