NEET: Will the NEET exam change? The NTA is working on a new plan for the medical entrance exam..

The process of reforms will soon begin in NEET UG, the country's largest medical entrance exam. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is working on a roadmap for reforms. Over the past two years, numerous questions have been raised about NEET. In light of this, reforms are being initiated in the medical entrance exam. Opinions will be sought from students, teachers, parents, and experts on whether the medical exam can be shifted from pen and paper mode to a computer-based test (CBT).

Over 2.3 million candidates apply for NEET UG, and attendance is 96 to 97 percent. Feedback will be crucial to determining whether this major exam in the country can be shifted to a CBT mode.

NEET: What's the plan?
The NTA is preparing to fully implement Aadhaar-based authentication and biometric verification to ensure transparency in the NEET exam.

Real-time video surveillance and secure centers will also be expanded.
NTA sources say that the feedback process for the NEET exam will soon be live on the MyGov platform. Suggestions will be sought from students, parents, teachers, and institutions. Student opinions will also be crucial.

The Ministry of Education and the NTA, which oversees the medical admission process in the country, cannot make any decisions on NEET alone. The Ministry of Health's approval is also required for this exam. The Ministry of Health oversees the medical admission process in the country, and the NTA conducts this medical entrance exam.

Will the NEET question paper also change?
The NEET question paper pattern and results are also being analyzed for admission to courses like MBBS and BDS. In particular, it is being considered what impact it would have if NEET were to be implemented in a CBT mode, similar to engineering. Currently, NEET is conducted in pen and paper mode on a single day in a single shift, whereas CBT mode conducts exams in multiple shifts.

Conducting the NEET exam online eliminates the risks associated with printing, transportation, and storage of question papers. An NTA official stated that NEET is the only major national exam still being conducted in pen-and-paper mode. The NTA had initiated a project to implement live video monitoring for engineering and university exams. As for NEET, attempts to implement Aadhaar-based biometrics in 2025 were not entirely successful. NTA sources say logistics are a problem, as choosing a safe center is a significant challenge.

Following complaints of irregularities in the NEET exam, the Ministry of Education formed the high-level Radhakrishnan Committee. The committee made several recommendations, including the creation of safe centers and measures to prevent irregularities in the verification process. Digital identity verification was recommended.

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