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The court said the National Testing Agency may keep the exam in pen-and-paper mode after the nationwide test was cancelled over paper-leak allegations.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to direct the National Testing Agency to conduct the June 21 NEET-UG 2026 re-examination via Computer-Based Test mode, maintaining the existing pen-and-paper format.
- The NEET-UG 2026 examination, originally held on May 3, was cancelled nationwide on May 12 following allegations of a paper leak; consequently, the Central Bureau of Investigation launched a probe into the irregularities.
- Citing practical difficulties, the court declined the request to shift testing formats, observing that such a change at this stage would pose operational challenges for the fresh examination.
- Students must prepare for traditional pen-and-paper testing on June 21, as the court's decision solidifies the existing format despite ongoing concerns about the initial paper leak allegations.
- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke will lead a peaceful protest in Delhi on June 6 demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, urging supporters: "If we raise our voices together, they will definitely have to listen to us.
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SC refuses to accept plea to conduct NEET-UG 2026 retest in CBT mode
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, June 1, refused to accept a plea seeking the conduct of the NEET-UG 2026 re-test on June 21 in computer-based test mode, saying the National Testing Agency is already faced with too many problems. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar, which posted the plea by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sudhakar Singh and others for hearing on July 27, refused to order the conduct of the National Eligibilit…
SC refuses to order June 21 NEET-UG retest in computer-based test mode - The Tribune
On May 12, the NTA cancelled the 2026 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) for medical admissions held on May 3 following allegations of a paper leak and rescheduled it to June 21
·Chandigarh, India
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