Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Urges Abolition of NEET Following Exam Cancellation
State government calls for admission based on Class 12 marks after NEET-UG 2026 paper leak
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- Tamil Nadu CM C.
- Joseph Vijay has demanded the scrapping of NEET-based medical admissions after the cancellation of the 2026 exam due to a paper leak, advocating for a return to Class 12 marks for state seat allocation.
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The NEET-UG exam has been a subject of controversy in Tamil Nadu for years, with the state government consistently arguing that it disadvantages rural and economically weaker students. Previous paper leak allegations in 2024 led to CBI investigations and the formation of a high-level expert committee.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday urged the Union government to scrap NEET-based admissions and allow states to fill MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH seats under the state quota based on Class 12 marks. This demand follows the Centre's decision to cancel the NEET-UG 2026 exam due to allegations of a question paper leak.
Vijay stated that the cancellation of the May 3 exam had "shattered the hopes of lakhs of medical aspirants across the country" and described it as "conclusive proof of flaws and structural flaws in a national level exam."
The National Testing Agency conducted NEET-UG 2026 across 5,432 centers, including centers in 31 cities in Tamil Nadu, where approximately 1.4 lakh students appeared for the exam. The exam was subsequently cancelled after law enforcement agencies investigated the alleged paper leak.
Referring to the 2024 paper leak case, Vijay noted that FIRs were registered in six states and later transferred to the CBI. He also highlighted the high-level expert committee headed by former ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan, which was constituted following Supreme Court directions and submitted 95 recommendations for reforms.
"TN govt reiterates the long-pending demand to abolish NEET and permit the states to fill all seats under the state quota in MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH courses on the basis of Class 12 marks," Vijay said. He added that the exam has disadvantaged rural students, government school students, Tamil-medium students, and economically weaker sections.
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- How will the Union government respond to the demand to scrap NEET?
- What is the alternative timeline for medical admissions in 2026?
