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NEET fiasco and centralised exams: Was the NTA designed to fail?

The one-size-fits-all approach taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government in setting up the National Testing Agency (NTA) in 2017 has turned into a nightmare for thousands of students. The agency’s inefficacy was exposed in a blizzard of question paper leak allegations in the run-up to the National Eligibility…

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Pedagogy, jobs, reform: The many reasons why UGC-NET is a study in failure

The University Grants Commission-administered and the National Testing Agency-conducted National Eligibility Test was cancelled just a little after the NTA-coordinated National Eligibility cum Entrance Test’s last-minute annulment – after it was revealed that question papers were leaked and both examinations compromised.

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CBI arrests two from Bihar's Patna in alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two persons from Bihar's Patna in connection with the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NEET row: NTA's response on time limit to raise the grievances pertaining to OMR sheets

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the petition that claimed "inconsistent" calculation of marks on the OMR sheets used for the NEET-UG 2024 exam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NEET Exam Row: Patna court sends accused Baldev Kumar, Mukesh Kumar to CBI remand

The Special CBI Court in Patna has sent two accused in the NEET question paper leak case to be placed on CBI remand following a request from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NTA Fiasco: An Opportunity For Introspection And Reflection

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has completely failed to conduct the NEET-UG and UGC-NET exams, efficiently and smoothly. Read further on Dynamite News Blog:

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"Re-NEET, special status for Bihar," says Purnea MP Pappu Yadav during oath ceremony

Independent MP from Bihar's Purnea, Pappu Yadav wore a t-shirt with the words 'Re-NEET.' Read further on Dynamite News:

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CBI registers FIR for alleged irregularities in NEET-UG exam

Soon after being entrusted with the probe into the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance-Test (NEET) (UG) Examination 2024, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in the case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Transparent, tamper-free, zero-error examinations are a commitment": Dharmendra Pradhan

Soon after the announcement of the formation of a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reform in the mechanism of the examination process. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Paper Leak Row: Education Ministry forms 7-member committee to reform examination process, NTA functioning

Amid the ongoing crisis around paper leak allegations, the Ministry of Education on Saturday said it has constituted a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reform in the mechanism of the examination process, improvement in data security protocols and functioning of NTA. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC again declines to stay process of counselling in NEET-UG 2024, issues notice to NTA

The Supreme Court on Friday again declined to stay the process of counselling in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2024 and has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the examination. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"BJP's parent organization captured educational institutions": Rahul Gandhi on 'paper leaks'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi-led central government over the NEET issue and UGC-NET exam cancellation and alleged that the reason behind "paper leaks" is that all the Vice Chancellors, the education system has been captured by the Bharatiya Janata Party's "parent organisation" (RSS). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court issues notice on NTA petition seeking transfer of pleas on NEET-UG from High Court to apex court

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice on a plea filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) seeking the transfer of petitions relating to the NEET-UG, 2024 examination from the High Court to the apex court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Not students, it’s about 25 lakh families’: Aspirants on NEET hopes, hype and harm

Results of the NEET-UG 2024 examinations – conducted by the National Testing Agency – have triggered an uproar due to allegations of paper leaks, the distortion of rankings with the grant of grace marks to some, and unusually high cutoffs.

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UGC NET 2024 exam admit cards released, check for details

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released admit cards for the University Grants Commission (UGC)-NET 2004 exam scheduled for June 18 the exam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NTA sets up panel to review NEET 2024 result row

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday set up a committee to review the grace marks awarded to NEET UG 2024 candidates amid allegations of mark inflation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Wrong CUET-UG question paper distributed at Kanpur centre, exam rescheduled to May 29: NTA

The National Testing Agency said that the CUET-UG exam at a centre in Kanpur where the wrong question paper was distributed will be conducted on May 29.

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JNU to accept National Eligibility Test instead of entrance exams for PhD programs

JNU has announced that it will accept the NET score instead of the entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as the selection parameter for admission to its Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs from the current academic year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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JEE (Main) 2024 results announced, 56 candidates achieve 100 percentile

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2024 for Paper 1 (BE/BTech). A total of 56 candidates achieved a perfect score of 100 percentile. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NTA likely to announce CUET-PG results by tonight: UGC Chairman

University Grant Commission chairman M Jagadesh Kumar has said that the National Testing Agency is working to announce the Common University Entrance Test (CUET PG-2024) results by Friday night. Read further on Dynamite News:

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JEE 2024: NTA activates flying squads to inspect examination centres

The NTA has activated nationwide flying squads, featuring NTA officers, to oversee examination centres as cautionary measures to crack down on malpractices and ensure diligent procedural integrity while conducting JEE Main Session II 2024 exams. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NTA releases admit cards for JEE (Main) 2024 Session 2 candidates

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released admit cards for the candidates for JEE (Main) 2024 Session 2, scheduled to take place on April 8, 9, and 12. Read further on Dynamite News:

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16-year-old JEE aspirant found dead in Kota hostel

16-year-old JEE aspirant allegedly hangs himself in Kota hostel room after exam results, third suicide case this year.

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Chief Minister Stalin condemns compulsory Hindi test for NIT recruitment

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges Union Education Minister to remove mandatory Hindi knowledge criteria for NIT recruitment. Imposing of Hindi deprives opportunities for youth from Tamil Nadu and other non-Hindi speaking states. Madurai MP Venkatesan raised issue, questioning need for mandating Hindi and requesting intervention. NTA issued notice with syllabus…

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CUET-UG 2023 conducted in nine phases for admission in CBT mode: NTA

The National Testing Agency conducted Common University Entrance Test (CUET) Undergraduate 2023 in nine phases for admission in the academic session 2023-24 in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. Read further on Dynamite News:

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