Centre informed the Supreme Court that shifting NEET to a computer-based mode is under consideration, pending the report of the Nandan Nilekani-led task force on public examinations.
Following NEET-UG controversies, the PMO is overseeing education ministry reforms for board and entrance exams. Proposals include up to 50% board mark weightage, syllabus alignment, multiple attempts, and a shift to adaptive computer-based tests to reduce high-stakes pressure and reliance on coaching.
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education recommended conducting NEET-UG in multiple phases across states to ease logistical burden and granting statutory status to the National Testing Agency (NTA) for independent large-scale exams. The panel also appreciated the secure June 21 re-examination but raised concerns over a proposed shift to Computer-Based Test (CBT) format.
The Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing for a PIL seeking a computer-based test for the NEET-UG re-examination, citing past dismissals and the NTA's ongoing challenges. The plea was tagged with other reform petitions and scheduled for July.
Repeated NEET-UG exam paper leaks reignite debate over shifting from pen-and-paper to computer-based testing (CBT), with the Union education ministry and NTA favoring CBT, while the health ministry and NMC express reservations due to logistical challenges.
