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NTA restructuring begins; only entrance exams will happen

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will exclusively conduct entrance exams for higher education institutions from 2025 and not recruitment exams. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 17, 2024

DU and JNU to start UG admissions in next 3 days as CUET results are out

Admission into the two central universities has been postponed due to delays in the release of results by NTA. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 29, 2024

NTA releases revised NEET results after physics question reassessment

The National Testing Agency has released the revised NEET-UG results and final answer key, after revising the assessment for a physics question that had two answers.

Newslaundry · Jul 26, 2024

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NEET-UG results data: 2,317 candidates got over 700 marks, most from 15 centres in Rajasthan

Out of the 24 lakh candidates who appeared for the NEET-UG exam, 2,317 scored above 700 marks, with 482 or 20 percent of these candidates from Rajasthan alone, shows the analysis of the full centre-wise data of the NEET-UG results published by the National Testing Agency on its website.

Newslaundry · Jul 20, 2024

SC asks NTA to publish centre-wise NEET results

The Supreme Court has directed the National Testing Agency to publish city- and centre-wise results of the NEET-UG exam by Saturday noon while masking the identity of the students.

Newslaundry · Jul 18, 2024

Seats quota, banquet halls, buses and answers: How to leak a paper in Bihar

Sitting outside his house in a village in Pawapuri area of Bihar’s Nalanda district, a 68-year-old man was made a strange offer by an acquaintance on a February evening.

Newslaundry · Jul 9, 2024

Years before NEET row, NTA contracted 2 exam firms with murky record

Imagine spending years preparing for a job exam, only to discover that the process was flawed from the start. India has seen many such cases over the years, including those where assessment agencies were granted exam contracts despite their murky record.

Newslaundry · Jul 8, 2024

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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…

Newslaundry · Jul 8, 2024

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.

Newslaundry · Jul 4, 2024

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:

Dynamite News · Jun 27, 2024

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:

Dynamite News · Jun 27, 2024

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:

Dynamite News · Jun 26, 2024

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:

Dynamite News · Jun 26, 2024

"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:

Dynamite News · Jun 26, 2024

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Dynamite News · Jun 23, 2024

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:

Dynamite News · Jun 22, 2024

"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:

Dynamite News · Jun 22, 2024

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:

Dynamite News · Jun 21, 2024

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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Dynamite News · Jun 20, 2024

"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:

Dynamite News · Jun 20, 2024

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:

Newslaundry · Jun 15, 2024

‘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.

Dynamite News · Jun 15, 2024

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:

Dynamite News · Jun 8, 2024

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:

The Hindu · May 17, 2024

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.

Dynamite News · Apr 27, 2024

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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