NEET UG Before a legislative panel NTA defends the June 21 retest

Amid a row over the conduct of NEET and CUET UG 2026, representatives of the United Doctors Front on Monday were not allowed to make a presentation before a parliamentary standing committee following objections from ruling party members, sources said. Senior National Testing Agency (NTA) officials reportedly told a parliamentary standing committee on Monday that conducting the June 21 NEET-UG retest accurately in pen and paper format is currently the agency's top priority.According to PTI, the NTA was questioned by the committee chairman and other members over the safeguards put in place to stop any paper leaks this time. They were reassured by the officials that appropriate actions had been taken. Committee members also expressed concerns about the potential for computer-based assessments to be hacked. In response, NTA representatives stated that a special committee has been established to look into this matter, and a report is anticipated in three months.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth, and Sports met to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of computer-based testing (CBT), which is utilised in national exams, as opposed to pen-and-paper testing. According to sources, the committee also invited representatives of the United Doctors Forum to present, but they were turned down due to strong opposition from BJP members. The United Doctors Forum has filed a petition before the Supreme Court alleging systemic failure and the examination process compromised in the wake of the NEET-UG paper leak controversy.