Finally, the NEET result has been declared. According to the details available, Shoib Aftab has topped the examination. He scored 720 marks out of 720. Along with him, Akanksha Singh also scored 720 marks. Nowadays, on social media, a buzz is going on "Why Only Shoaib Aftab Is Considered As The Topper Of The Examination And Not Akanksha Singh". If you also have any such questions in your mind, then here we are with the correct answer.

Before exploring the answer and understanding the NEET examination's marking criteria, it's important to know about both the students a bit.

Shoaib Aftab

Shoaib Aftab, son of a businessman father and housewife mother, belongs to Rourkela, Orissa. According to the statement for an interview given by hin, he always wanted to be a doctor, and that is why he visited Kota city to prepare for the examination. He actually prepared for around 2.5 years. he didn't even take a single break and always concentrated on his studies. While giving his interview, he also added that there is not a single person who is a doctor in his family, and from his childhood, he always wanted to achieve that dream. Additionally, his family supported him a lot in his journey. Especially, he thanked his mother for being with him in each and every situation.

Akanksha Singh

Akanksha Singh is another student who scored 720 marks in the NEET examination. She belongs from Kushinagar, UP, and is prepared for examination from Delhi. After completing her Higher Secondary Education, she shifted to Delhi for preparing for the examination. Her father is a retired doctor from the Air Force and her mother is a teacher. While giving her interview after scoring such amazing marks, she said that her father lives with her in Delhi so that she can easily study and prepare for the examination. She thanked his father for making this dream possible for her.

Why Is Shoaib Aftab Considered As A Topper For NEET Examination?

Coming back to the main question, it is important to understand that the NEET exam has a particular criterion that decides about the successor in a tie situation. Yes, this is the tiebreaker criterion that we are going to discuss. According to the rules and regulations of the NEET Examination, there are some regulations applied to break the tie when two or more students get the same marks in the examination. The requirements are:

In case, two or more candidates score the same marks, then the students got the highest marks in Biology gets the preference.

If the tie exists in Biology as well, then the marks in Chemistry get considered. Apart from all this, the students who got fewer wrong answers in the overall NEET test subjects also get the preference.

In case the entire practice matches with each other, then only the candidates' age is considered by the authorities. Yes, the older candidate gets the preference in the examination.

In Shoaib and Akanksha case, all the criteria were the same, so the authorities decided to consider the age factor. According to the documents available, Shoaib Aftab is older than Akanksha Singh, which is why he is considered the topper of the examination.

No Need To Create Controversy

After the result was declared, some people started making buzz or controversial statements regarding the same. They are trying to portray the entire situation as a Hindu-Muslim issue. However, children should not be dragged into such a situation. The education system is highly dependent upon the rules and regulations that get decided on unbiased factors. It is important to understand that children and their education are whole apart from the controversy, political and religious factors. But still, some people are not understanding this and trying to make a first from the situation. Check out this news, and you will understand:

SCREENSHOT

According to this statement available, Mr. Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has given his statement on Twitter that "Why Was Only Shoaib Aftab Declared NEET Topper when Akanksha Also Scored 720 Out Of 720?" After he gave this statement, several users came and gave their opinions about not making it a controversy. It is important to understand that education is not a matter of making controversies, rather it is about providing our children a better future and a better stage so that they can grow in the right direction, and our country can get more bonafide candidates.

Written By: Himani.