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NTA Sets June 21 Re‑exam and Pledges Full CBT For NEET From 2027

The agency told the Supreme Court it has applied expert recommendations and new security steps, and the court has pressed the Education Ministry for a plan to institutionalise annual NEET processes.

Overview

  • The May 3 NEET‑UG, which more than 2.2 million candidates took, was cancelled after paper‑leak allegations and the case was handed to the CBI; the NTA has scheduled a nationwide re‑exam for June 21.
  • In a Supreme Court affidavit the NTA said it implemented Radhakrishnan committee measures such as 90‑day CCTV retention, mock drills, forensic review of footage, randomized paper handling and new SOPs.
  • The NTA told the court that NEET‑UG will move to fully computer‑based testing from 2027 with multi‑session scheduling, AI‑assisted translation for languages, and reduced human intervention in translations.
  • Technical failures in the May 30 CUET‑UG run by vendor TCS iON delayed exams at many centres, prompted an apology, compensatory time for affected students and a one‑time re‑exam for 3,765 candidates.
  • The Supreme Court has asked the Education Ministry for a separate affidavit explaining how annual NEET processes will be institutionalised, while public anger and protests continue and the CBI investigation proceeds.