National Testing Agency (NTA): News

17 Dec 2024

NEET

NTA to stop conducting recruitment exams from 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will stop conducting recruitment exams from next year, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Tuesday.

NTA to conduct UGC-NET from August 21 to September 4 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared that the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) will be reconducted from August 21 to September 4, 2024.

'Avoid flip flops...': SC raps NTA over NEET-UG row

The Supreme Court has instructed the National Testing Agency, which oversees the NEET-UG exam, to "rectify deficiencies in the exam system" by leveraging technology to enhance its cybersecurity and prevent paper leaks.

SC's detailed judgment on NEET-UG 2024 re-test pleas today

The Supreme Court is set to deliver a detailed judgment clarifying its reasons for dismissing pleas for a re-examination of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on Friday.

Revised NEET UG 2024 scorecard released: Where to check

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a revised scorecard for NEET-UG 2024 following a Supreme Court directive to consider only a specific answer for an ambiguous Physics question.

Biometric authentication, AI-based surveillance: UPSC to upgrade examination system

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is set to upgrade its exam system by integrating advanced digital technologies, reports said on Thursday.

21 Jul 2024

AIMIM

Congress seeks LS deputy speaker's post ahead of Budget session 

The government convened an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session, which will commence on July 22 and last until August 12. The Budget session will take place on Tuesday.

14 Jul 2024

Congress President

'Web of lies': Kharge counters Modi's 'crore jobs created' remark 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of spreading a "web of lies" about job creation in India.

SC adjourns NEET-UG 2024 hearing till July 18

The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the hearing of pleas linked to the paper leaks and irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 until July 18.

NEET-UG 'paper leak' hearing today: Will SC order a re-test? 

The Supreme Court is set to hear a series of petitions regarding alleged paper leaks and irregularities in the National Eligibility Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on Thursday.

'No mass malpractice...': Centre's affidavit to SC on NEET-UG exam

The Centre has refuted allegations of mass malpractice in the NEET-UG 2024 exam, according to an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

'Retest last option, must probe paper leak...': SC on NEET 

The Supreme Court on Monday heard a clutch of 38 pleas linked to the row over NEET-UG 2024 exam.

08 Jul 2024

DY Chandrachud

CJI-led SC bench to hear NEET re-exam pleas today 

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, will examine a series of petitions on Monday demanding the re-conduct of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.

Postponed NEET-PG exam to now be held on August 11 

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has rescheduled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) to August 11, following its postponement last month due to alleged test irregularities.

01 Jul 2024

NEET

No candidate who retook NEET-UG scored full marks

The National Testing Agency said on Monday that none of the 813 candidates who retook the NEET-UG exam on June 23 got full marks.

01 Jul 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

As Parliament reconvenes, NEET row likely to take centrestage

When Parliament reconvenes on Monday, heated debates are expected in both houses on various issues, including the NEET paper leak controversy, the Agnipath initiative, and inflation.

29 Jun 2024

Dharmendra Pradhan

NTA announces major change for UGC-NET retest

The National Testing Agency (NTA), in a late-night notification on Friday, announced new dates for the cancelled University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET).

28 Jun 2024

MK Stalin

TN Assembly passes resolution to scrap NEET amid irregularities row

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the NEET, urging the central government to abolish it and revert to the previous method of medical admissions based on Class 12 marks.

28 Jun 2024

Gaurav Gogoi

Parliament adjourned till Monday amid uproar over discussion on NEET 

Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Friday till Monday after uproar from opposition leaders seeking a discussion on alleged irregularities in NEET-UG examinations and criticism of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams.

NEET row: SC notice to NTA over 'inconsistent' marks calculation 

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the National Testing Agency regarding alleged irregularities in the calculation of marks for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.

24 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Parliament session: 'NEET' jeers by opposition as Pradhan takes oath 

The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday, with MPs taking their oaths in the Parliament.

24 Jun 2024

Jairam Ramesh

Rijiju, Ramesh's war of words ahead of Parliament session

On the day the Parliament session for the newly-elected Lok Sabha began, Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh engaged in a war of words.

24 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

Council of ministers takes oath as Parliament session begins

The first session of the Parliament after the Lok Sabha elections began on Monday.

23 Jun 2024

Bihar

CBI registers FIR in NEET-UG paper leak case 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in relation to the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET) exam.

23 Jun 2024

NEET

'Absolute disgrace': Students as NEET-PG postponed right before exam

Students looking to sit for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) on Sunday were met with abolute shock when the Health Ministry announced that it had been postponed impromptu.

NEET-UG retest: 1,563 candidates to appear at 7 centers today 

In the wake of an escalating controversy surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET)-Undergraduate exam 2024, a retest is being conducted on Sunday for 1,563 candidates.

22 Jun 2024

NEET

'NEET not cancelled despite paper leak because...': Education minister explains 

Unlike the UGC-NET, which was cancelled a day after being held over concerns that the exam's integrity might have been compromised, the Education Ministry decided not to cancel the NEET despite allegations of irregularities.

'BJP's corruption weakening country...': Priyanka Gandhi amid NEET row 

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has criticized the Narendra Modi-led government over alleged examination paper leaks, claiming that the "Bharatiya Janata Party's corruption is weakening the country."

UGC-NET exam paper leaked, sold on darknet: Report

The University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test question paper, held on Tuesday, was leaked 48 hours in advance and sold on the dark web and encrypted social media platforms for ₹6 lakh, according to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources, NDTV reported.

21 Jun 2024

NEET

Who are the men behind NEET-UG paper leak 

The Bihar Police's Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) arrested 13 people, including four National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants, on the eve of the exam last month after receiving a tip-off about a potential paper leak.

SC declines to halt NEET-UG counseling, issues notice to NTA

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to stay the NEET-UG 2024 counseling process for the second time while issuing a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA).

21 Jun 2024

Dharmendra Pradhan

Explained: Government's response to NEET-UG, UGC-NET row; opposition's reaction 

Amid national outrage over irregularities in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the National Testing Agency—which conducts the exams—will be strengthened and those responsible for the paper leaks will be penalized.

20 Jun 2024

Dharmendra Pradhan

NEET-UG row: Centre forms high-level committee to review NTA's functioning    

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the media on Thursday amid a slugfest over the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and the alleged paper leak of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

20 Jun 2024

Congress Party

'BJP, RSS have hijacked educational institutions': Rahul on 'paper leaks' 

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of manipulating India's educational institutions.

20 Jun 2024

NEET

What is new 'anti-paper leak' law, its penalties 

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, has come to the limelight amid allegations of irregularities in examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

20 Jun 2024

Education Ministry

'Won't hesitate to take action...': Government's response on UGC-NET cancellation

Amid the controversy over canceling the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Thursday said the exam was scrapped because its "integrity may have been compromised."

20 Jun 2024

NEET

Bihar deputy CM links Tejashwi Yadav to NEET paper leak

Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister, Vijay Sharma, has accused his predecessor, Tejashwi Yadav, in the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak.

Supreme Court stays hearing of NEET-UG petitions in high courts 

The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to transfer pleas related to the 2024 National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) from high courts to the apex court.

20 Jun 2024

NEET

Leaked NEET-UG paper matched exam paper: Candidate's confession

Anurag Yadav, a 22-year-old National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) candidate from Bihar who has been arrested in connection with the result irregularities, confessed that the leaked question paper handed to him matched the actual exam question paper.

20 Jun 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Opposition hits out at Modi government over UGC-NET cancellation

The Ministry of Education on Wednesday announced the cancellation of the June 2024 University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, citing concerns over the integrity of the examination.

UGC-NET cancelled; integrity of exam 'compromised', says government

The Ministry of Education (MoE) late on Wednesday night announced the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET).

19 Jun 2024

Allahabad High Court

Allahabad HC dismisses NEET aspirant's 'torn OMR sheet' plea 

The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant, Ayushi Patel, after it was revealed that she had submitted forged documents in her plea.

18 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

NEET row: After SC slams Centre, Rahul questions Modi's silence

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "silence" on the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 examination.

18 Jun 2024

NEET

'Even if 0.001% negligence...': SC notice to NTA-Centre over NEET

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Centre over the pleas alleging paper leaks and malpractices during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 exam.

SC notice to Centre-NTA on plea against NEET-UG 'paper leak'

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) over allegations of a paper leak and other irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates (NEET-UG) 2024.

13 Jun 2024

Dharmendra Pradhan

Education Minister Pradhan refutes NEET-UG paper leak allegations

Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has denied allegations of a paper leak in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Under Graduate (NEET-UG) 2024.

Grace marks canceled for 1,563 NEET candidates, Centre tells SC

The Centre on Thursday said that the scorecards for 1,563 candidates who received "grace marks" in the NEET-UG 2024 examination will be canceled.

SC's notice to NTA on NEET-UG 2024 paper leak allegations

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding allegations of paper leak and irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate examination 2024.

08 Jun 2024

NEET

Doctors demand CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in NEET 2024 

The IMA Junior Doctors Network has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024.

05 Jun 2024

NEET

Physics Wallah student tops NEET 2024, founder celebrates success

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the results of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET 2024), stirring excitement among medical aspirants.

15 Jul 2023

Exams

CUET UG 2023 results: Over 22,000 candidates score 100 percentile

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday announced the results for this year's Common University Entrance Test (CUET) Undergraduate (UG) examination.

06 May 2023

NEET

NEET-UG 2023 exam postponed in Manipur amid violence: NTA

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday postponed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination for undergraduate courses in Manipur amid ongoing violence that broke out on Wednesday, reported ANI.

29 Apr 2023

JEE Mains

JEE Main 2023 Session-2 results: 43 candidates score 100 percentile

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday released the results for the 2023 Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Session 2.

07 Feb 2023

JEE Mains

2023 JEE Main Session-1 results: 20 candidates score 100 percentile

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced the much-awaited results of the 2023 Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Session 1 for Paper 1 (engineering).

11 Nov 2022

Delhi University

Delhi university releases full revised schedule of 3rd allotment list

The Delhi University (DU) released the revised schedule for the third merit list 2022 on Friday.

28 Sep 2022

JEE

Decoding exam preparation strategies of JEE top rankers

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is a national-level entrance exam for candidates wishing to obtain admission to engineering courses at the prestigious IITs, NITs, and various other institutes in India.

26 Sep 2022

Exams

NTA releases 2022 CUET-PG results: How to check, download scorecard?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the results of this year's Common University Entrance Test-Postgraduate, commonly known as CUET-PG, on Monday.

UGC NET 2022 Phase 2 admit cards released; Details here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued admit cards for the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) 2022 Phase 2.

15 Sep 2022

Common Entrance Test

CUET-UG results will be declared today at 10 pm: UGC

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the Common University Entrance Test - Undergraduate (CUET-UG) results on Thursday night at 10 pm, the University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Mamidala Jagadesh tweeted.

29 Aug 2022

JEE

Aspirant barred from taking JEE Advanced despite having admit card

A student claimed she was not allowed to appear for the 2022 Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced—the entrance exam for admissions to the IITs—on Sunday despite having an admit card and her score being above the required cut-off.

27 Aug 2022

NEET

Girls, forced to remove undergarments, allowed to retake NEET exam

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to reconduct the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) exam for female candidates, who were allegedly asked to remove their underwear during frisking before sitting in the exam, as per India Today.

21 Aug 2022

Delhi

DU: Admission for UG courses to begin soon, details here

The Delhi University (DU) is all set to kick off its admission process for undergraduate courses for the academic year 2022-23.

19 Aug 2022

Delhi

NEET, JEE, CUET aspirants protest over exam glitches, demand retest

Students across streams have organized a collective protest against the National Testing Agency (NTA) in response to persistent technical issues in admission tests such as NEET, JEE, and CUET.

05 Aug 2022

JEE

JEE Main 2022: Results awaited, know average cut-off across IITs

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has concluded both sessions of the Joint Entrance Examinations, Main 2022 (JEE-Main).

05 Aug 2022

Monsoon

NTA postpones CUET-UG in Kerala due to heavy rains

The National Testing Agency (NTA) postponed the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for undergraduate courses in Kerala on Thursday due to excessive rainfall in the state, according to officials.

19 Jul 2022

Kerala

Kerala: NEET candidates allegedly forced to remove bra, NTA denies

The National Testing Agency (NTA)—which administers the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG—has refuted the claim that girls in Kerala were instructed to take off their bras prior to the exam on Sunday.

11 Jul 2022

JEE Mains

NTA declares 2022 JEE Main Session 1 results: Check here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the much-awaited results of the 2022 Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Session 1 for Paper 1 on Monday.

09 Jul 2022

JEE Mains

NTA to declare JEE Main June Session 1 results soon

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to announce the result of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 soon.

29 Jun 2022

JEE

Education Ministry: No change in NEET-UG, CUET, JEE (Main) schedule

According to the Ministry of Education, none of the competitive exams administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA) scheduled between July and August 2022 will be postponed despite student demands citing various reasons, TOI reported.

UGC NET 2022: NTA announces exam schedule, check details here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the final examination dates for the University Grants Commission's National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) for the December 2021 and June 2022 merged cycles.

17 Jun 2022

Narendra Modi

#ModiJideferNEETUG: Why are medical aspirants making NEET-UG postponement hashtag trend?

As the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the dates for the 2022 NEET-UG (scheduled for 17 July), aspirants from across the nation flooded Twitter with requests to delay the exam.

15 Sep 2021

JEE Mains

JEE Main 2021 session 4 results: 18 get top rank

The National Testing Agency (NTA) Wednesday announced the results for the fourth session of the Joint Entrance Examination Main or JEE Main.

NEET not to be postponed; SC rejects plea seeking rescheduling

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking to reschedule NEET-UG 2021, making it clear that the examination will be held as per schedule on September 12.

04 May 2021

JEE Mains

JEE Main May session postponed due to COVID-19: Education Minister

The May session for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2021 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation in India, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced on Tuesday.

18 Apr 2021

JEE Mains

JEE Main (April) session postponed due to COVID-19

The April session for Joint Entrance Examination (Main) has been postponed in light of the worsening COVID-19 situation, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Sunday.

17 Jan 2021

India

JEE Main 2021: Check important details here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 Application Form.

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