New Delhi: NTA is all set to conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) exam in computer-based test (CBT) mode from next year instead of the pen and paper mode. The agency said before a court which is hearing a batch of petitions related to the NEET UG 2026 paper leak.
In an affidavit filed before a bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, the NTA said a high-level committee of experts (HLCE) has recommended transition of NEET UG to computer-based test mode.
It added that only NEET UG 2026 was conducted in the pen and paper mode, primarily according to the scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National Medical Commission. Besides it informed that all NTA examinations are already conducted in CBT mode.
“The transition will be implemented from the next examination cycle in consultation with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (the client ministry for NEET UG), thereby bringing all major NTA examinations onto the CBT platform,” it said.
On May 25th, in pursuance of an order by a top court, pleas seeking a direction to replace or restructure the NTA with a robust and autonomous body to conduct the medical entrance examination were being heard.
In its affidavit, the NTA said it has acted in good faith, with due diligence and in accordance with law to safeguard the integrity of the national examination system and the interests of a very large majority of bona-fide aspirants whose effort and integrity is not in question and will not be devalued. It assured to abide by the recommendations contained in the HLCE report were implemented in a structured, time-bound and accountable manner.
“The re-examination scheduled on June 21, 2026 will be conducted under a further strengthened SOP framework, with multi-layer authentication, surveillance and inter-agency coordination, in line with the directions and oversight of the HPSC,” the affidavit further stated.
It said that cancellation of the May 3 examination and reference of matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation are in its self-proofs that the government of India is taking the matter seriously.
The NEET UG 2026 examination was conducted on May 3 at 5,432 centres which was canceled on May 12 following claims of paper leak.
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