The NTA has attempted to justify the anomalous scores of 718 and 719 marks by stating that grace marks were awarded, a practice that has never been observed in previous NEET UG exams. However, the criteria for awarding these grace marks have not been explained, raising further doubts and questions. Critics are questioning why grace marks were selectively given to only these two students and why there was no immediate justification or rectification once this discrepancy was noticed. Additionally, suspicions have intensified due to the revelation that eight of the top scorers, including six who achieved a perfect score of 720/720, all attended the same examination center. This clustering of high scores from a single center has fueled allegations of malpractice and further undermined the credibility of the results.