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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicNational Testing Agency

Topic: National Testing Agency

NTA cancels second shift of CUET exam for all centres, first shift postponed for few centres

The CUET UG 2022 scheduled for 4 August (first shift) was postponed to 12 August for few centres across 17 states due to administrative and technical reasons, an NTA official said.

NTA forms fact-finding team to probe Kerala NEET exam centre incident

The father of a 17-year-old girl in Kollam district lodged a police complaint alleging that his daughter was asked to remove her bra to be allowed to write the exam.

20 JEE Mains aspirants debarred from exams for 3 years for using ‘unfair means’

Announcement by NTA comes amid CBI probe into the alleged manipulation of JEE Mains phase 4 exam, conducted between 26 August and 2 September.

Over 400 JEE Mains aspirants from 23 centres now under NTA scanner for ‘malpractice’

Investigation by the National Testing Agency is running parallel to CBI's probe into alleged manipulation of fourth phase of JEE Mains.

This is how JEE Mains was ‘manipulated’: ‘Solvers’ hacked into computers to write papers

The CBI, which has filed a case, says a private firm in Kanpur allegedly charged Rs 10-15 lakh from parents of candidates, promising them admissions through JEE Mains 2021.

January 2021 JEE Mains could be delayed due to Covid situation, but no plans to cancel

Engineering aspirants’ concerns have been growing because there has been no official word on the next round of JEE Mains, which is conducted twice a year.

Common entrance tests for all undergraduate courses across India likely from next year

Common entrance tests are part of National Education Policy and will simplify admissions to UG colleges in non-technical courses. The NTA, which conducts JEE & NEET, will hold these tests.

Separate rooms for Covid-positive aspirants among govt steps to smoothly pull off NEET-JEE

Govt is going ahead with NEET-JEE despite students' concerns, but National Testing Agency has assured aspirants that all Covid precautions are in place to ensure safety.

Postpone NEET, JEE & work on alternative methods of admission, says Manish Sisodia

Centre says protocols will be followed. Following the same protocols that the Centre wants 28 lakh students to follow, lakhs of Indians have tested positive, Sisodia added.

Govt to make competitive exams easy to sideline multi-billion dollar coaching industry

To reduce the role of private coaching as well getting more students to fill seats, the govt looks at easier exams.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?