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Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Topic: Examinations

Year after NEET fiasco, NTA facing heat again as exam troubles persist despite assurances of reform

This is the 2nd consecutive year the agency has faced criticism over the conduct of NEET-UG, and the alleged failure to conduct exams smoothly is not limited to just that test.

Failing UPSC Mains sends you back to square one. Replace Prelims with a new exam system

We can make the UPSC less costly and time-consuming. Enter the Civil Services Foundation Exam.

How I got into trouble in Kerala for setting a question paper with the word ‘Muhammed’ in it

In his autobiography, 'A Thousand Cuts', professor T.J. Joseph recounts the experience during and after the 2010 event that changed his life.

DU expects students to give exams amidst traumatic Covid crisis. It’s time they show empathy

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Multiple entry-exits, no use of saliva to turn pages — govt SOP to conduct exams amid Covid

Health ministry says only those centres outside containment zones will be allowed to conduct examinations. Staff and examinees from these zones will not be allowed at the centres.

A year with no new doctors or engineers in India — that’s what delaying NEET/JEE will do

The only beneficiaries of a delayed NEET/JEE exam will be coaching mafias and private colleges who charge exorbitant fees for a seat. Not the students.

How Covid impacts education and the recipe for ICMR’s vaccine

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Don’t study for your final exam. Let software write it

The notion is hardly outrageous. Increasing evidence suggests that the use of learning analytics during the term can accurately predict final grades.

On Camera

Modi govt organises Rozgar Melas, but vacant posts show its hiring capacity is limited

Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front since it was formed in May 2014.

India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’

India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.