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Topic: National Testing Agency

SC refuses to order NEET-UG retest, says data on record doesn’t indicate ‘systemic leak’

Currently, there is absence of material on record sufficient to lead to conclusion that exam result was vitiated or there was systemic breach in sanctity of the exam, CJI says.

SC asks IIT Delhi panel to give opinion on contested physics question in NEET UG 2024

Panel to submit by Tuesday afternoon its opinion on question 19 of physics section that led National Testing Agency (NTA) to award grace marks, resulting in 44 toppers.

Manoj Soni — once India’s youngest V-C, now monk who gave up UPSC chairmanship for ‘spiritual pursuit’

Soni's resignation comes weeks after NTA chief Subodh Kumar Singh's removal over NEET controversy, and amid the raging row over IAS trainee Puja Khedkar.

NTA announces centre-wise NEET-UG results amid row over alleged irregularities

The results, initially announced on 5 June, have been published in a new format following an SC order amid alleged irregularities in the conduct of the exam, including paper leak.

CBI arrests 4 MBBS students, who received stolen NEET-UG question papers to solve, from AIIMS Patna

Students are allegedly part of 'group of solvers' & solved the questions of the paper in Hazaribagh. They were produced before trial court in Patna & have been sent to 4-day CBI custody.

SC directs NTA to publish city, centre-wise results of NEET-UG 2024 exam

Many other key issues were raised by SC during the hearing, from how much money govt makes from conducting NEET-UG to addressing admitted leaks at Patna and Hazaribagh.

CBI arrests 2 more in NEET-UG case, including NIT grad who ‘stole question paper from NTA’s trunk’

Civil engineer arrested from Patna, associate who allegedly helped him steal leaked NEET-UG 2024 question paper held in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh.

‘No sign of widespread malpractice, shows analysis by IIT Madras’ — Centre submits affidavit in SC

Affidavit is in response to PILs challenging conduct of NEET UG 2024 & seeking retest. SC had directed the Centre to provide detailed analysis. It will hear the matter again today.

NEET UG counselling deferred until further notice amid paper leak controversy

The development comes after the Supreme Court refused to delay the NEET UG counselling scheduled to start on 6 July.

Paper leaks amount to new form of ‘organised crime’ — Hindu Right Press on failure of NTA

New Delhi: The slew of paper leaks and exam cancellations involving the National Testing Agency (NTA) marks the “beginning of a new (form of)...

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