This year, over 13.4 lakh candidates registered for the common entrance test for admission to undergraduate courses in 261 central, state, deemed, and private universities. In the first edition of the exam in 2022, the test was plagued by technical glitches, necessitating score normalisation due to the tests being conducted over multiple shifts.Amid allegations of irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET and the PhD entrance NET, the Centre recently removed NTA Director General Subodh Singh and appointed a high-level panel headed by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief R. Radhakrishnan to ensure transparent, smooth, and fair conduct of examinations through the NTA.The NEET exam is under scrutiny due to several alleged irregularities, including a paper leak, while the UGC-NET was cancelled following inputs to the education ministry that the integrity of the exam was compromised. Both matters are currently being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Additionally, two other exams, CSIR-UGC NET and NEET-PG, were cancelled as a precautionary measure.The CUET (UG), which was planned for May 15, was rescheduled for May 29 (only in Delhi) because of “unavoidable reasons” according to a public notification given by the NTA. The development affected nearly 146,000 students.
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