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NEET Paper Setters Locked Down as IAF Readied to Airlift Question Papers

The isolation and military-backed transport aim to secure question papers to reassure more than 22 lakh candidates about the June 21 re-exam.

Overview

  • Authorities have moved question-paper setters, moderators and translators into a secure, undisclosed facility with phones, laptops and internet access barred until the June 21 re‑examination concludes.
  • The Indian Air Force will airlift sealed question-paper packets to about 18 staging stations, after which security forces will escort consignments to local distribution hubs.
  • The NTA has introduced compartmentalised controls across paper creation, translation, printing, packaging, storage and distribution so no single person has end‑to‑end access to exam material.
  • Central agencies including the CBI, IB, CERT‑In and I4C are continuing the May‑leak investigation, monitoring social media for fake papers and warning of legal action against those spreading false claims.
  • The June 21 test is being treated as a credibility test for the NTA and the government, with ministers reviewing readiness and the outcome likely to shape confidence in India’s exam system and the schedule for timely results.