National Testing Agency

CSIR NET 2026 provisional answer key 2026 soon; check steps to download

NTA is expected to release the CSIR NET 2026 Provisional Answer Key soon on portal. Alongside, candidates will also be able to download their response sheet and question paper

2024 NTA reforms: Why the Radhakrishnan panel was formed & what it proposed

The Centre formed the Radhakrishnan panel in 2024 to improve exam security. Here's what led to its creation, what it proposed and what has changed since

From Gaokao to SAT: What India can learn from global examination systems

As the Nandan Nilekani-led task force reviews India's examination system, a look at how countries like China, US, Australia, Germany and Brazil balance security, fairness, access to higher education

Tech intervention crucial for exam reforms: IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti

IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti stated that the task force will focus on making the NTA's examination process more transparent, accountable, and technologically secure

Best of BS Opinion: Systems earn trust by holding up when tested

From US tariffs and exam reforms to welfare, governance and democracy, today's editorials examine how institutions earn public trust by adapting under pressure

A fresh slate: Protests must spur urgent education, exam system reboot

Leaks of questions for examinations have been part of India's landscape for long, and the NTA was set up in 2017 to address these issues

High-powered task force on exam reforms set up under Nandan Nilekani: PM

Pralhad Joshi faces task of restoring trust in education system

India's education crisis needs systemic reform, not bureaucratic reshuffles

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, and then holding coaching classes to 'crack' competitive exams. And then, papers leak

Student protests expose deeper flaws in India's growth and education model

The anxieties and aspirations of the youth are an opportunity for a more consequential debate on India's economic trajectory

Cabinet clears Bill proposing stricter punishment in paper leak crackdown

Pradhan's resignation non-negotiable, says CJP; NTA fires 47 officials as part of Neet protest outreach; SC to hear pleas on police excesses on July 27

SC defers NTA reforms plea to August, to monitor anti-paper leak steps

The Supreme Court is set to hear pleas seeking NTA reforms and dissolution over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, while the Delhi High Court will hear a PIL seeking an NIA probe into police action

NTA rejects viral Neet-UG OMR discrepancy claims, calls images doctored

The testing agency said the circulated OMR answer sheets were digitally manipulated, maintained that all declared results match original records

Neet UG 2026 results: Aryan Gupta bags AIR 1; Maharashtra gets most rankers

Maharashtra had the highest representation among the top 138 rank holders, while 1.121 million candidates qualified for medical admissions

NTA declares NEET-UG 2026 results; 11.21 lakh candidates qualify

Nearly 20 lakh candidates appeared for NEET-UG 2026, with over 11.21 lakh qualifying for undergraduate medical and allied courses; women accounted for more than 58 per cent of qualifiers

NEET UG Re-test 2026: NTA urges candidates to update their bank details

NEET UG 2026 candidates have been urged by NTA to update their bank account details by July 7. Refund processing for candidates who were successfully verified has already started

Neet-UG re-exam was error-free and flawless: NTA DG Abhishek Singh

The NTA said the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination was conducted under extensive security measures, including biometric authentication, CCTV surveillance and multi-layered monitoring

CUET UG Result 2026: Check how to download the scorecard, once released

The NTA is expected to release the CUET 2026 results by June 24 at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can access the result link by entering their application number and date of birth

Neet re-exam successfully held: NTA dismisses video claiming paper leak

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday termed as fake a video being circulated on social media claiming that the NEET-UG 2026 paper was leaked. In a statement on X, the agency said the exam was conducted successfully under comprehensive security and surveillance. "NTA's attention has been drawn to a fabricated video being circulated on social media regarding NEET (UG) 2026. The video is fake and the claims it makes are false," the statement said. "The video is FAKE and the claims it makes are false," it said. The agency said manufacturing and deliberately circulating such misinformation to defraud or alarm students was a "serious offence." "NTA, with the support of I4C and law-enforcement agencies, is taking action against those responsible for originating this content," the agency said. The NTA appealed to students, parents and the public to rely only on the official website and the agency's verified social media handles for information and not to amplify such material. "O

NEET (UG) retest: 2 mn candidates, 700K personnel, fresh test of trust

The NTA conducted the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination with enhanced security measures and multi-agency support, even as candidates reported overcrowding and delays at some centres

PM Modi waits at airport so NEET candidates reach centres without hassle

PM Modi delayed his departure from Delhi airport after returning from Kolkata to ensure NEET-UG re-exam candidates faced no traffic disruptions en route to centres