Two candidates from the State who opted for commerce stream in Class XII attempted the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test and were declared qualified by the National Testing Agency, which conducts the test.
The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) officials later found that the two candidates had not studied biology or any science subjects in Classes XI and XII and had to reject their applications, an official said.
According to him, a 67-year-old retired schoolteacher also appeared for the test and qualified under the 7.5% preferential reservation for government school students. “But he is ineligible as he did not study under the 10+2 system of higher secondary schooling,” the official added. The candidate claimed to have studied life sciences as a subject and scored 430. He had taken the test last year as well and had scored 387.
