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National Testing Agency (NTA): News

09 Mar 2026
Career

NEET UG 2026 registrations extended till this date: Apply now

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026.

08 Oct 2025
Career

NTA introduces Aadhaar-based exam center allotment for national-level tests

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a major overhaul in its exam center allotment process for national-level entrance tests.

19 Apr 2025
Maharashtra

JEE Main result out: 24 students score perfect 100 percentile 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2025 Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech).

11 Feb 2025
Delhi

JEE Main 2025 result out; 14 candidates score 100 percentile 

The results for the first session of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 have been announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on February 11, 2025.

17 Dec 2024
NEET

NTA to stop conducting recruitment exams from 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will stop conducting recruitment exams from next year, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Tuesday.

NTA to conduct UGC-NET from August 21 to September 4 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared that the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) will be reconducted from August 21 to September 4, 2024.

'Avoid flip flops...': SC raps NTA over NEET-UG row

The Supreme Court has instructed the National Testing Agency, which oversees the NEET-UG exam, to "rectify deficiencies in the exam system" by leveraging technology to enhance its cybersecurity and prevent paper leaks.

SC's detailed judgment on NEET-UG 2024 re-test pleas today

The Supreme Court is set to deliver a detailed judgment clarifying its reasons for dismissing pleas for a re-examination of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on Friday.

Revised NEET UG 2024 scorecard released: Where to check

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a revised scorecard for NEET-UG 2024 following a Supreme Court directive to consider only a specific answer for an ambiguous Physics question.

Biometric authentication, AI-based surveillance: UPSC to upgrade examination system

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is set to upgrade its exam system by integrating advanced digital technologies, reports said on Thursday.

21 Jul 2024
AIMIM

Congress seeks LS deputy speaker's post ahead of Budget session 

The government convened an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session, which will commence on July 22 and last until August 12. The Budget session will take place on Tuesday.

14 Jul 2024
Congress President

'Web of lies': Kharge counters Modi's 'crore jobs created' remark 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of spreading a "web of lies" about job creation in India.

SC adjourns NEET-UG 2024 hearing till July 18

The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the hearing of pleas linked to the paper leaks and irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 until July 18.

11 Jul 2024
Supreme Court Of India

NEET-UG 'paper leak' hearing today: Will SC order a re-test? 

The Supreme Court is set to hear a series of petitions regarding alleged paper leaks and irregularities in the National Eligibility Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on Thursday.

'No mass malpractice...': Centre's affidavit to SC on NEET-UG exam

The Centre has refuted allegations of mass malpractice in the NEET-UG 2024 exam, according to an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

08 Jul 2024
Supreme Court Of India

'Retest last option, must probe paper leak...': SC on NEET 

The Supreme Court on Monday heard a clutch of 38 pleas linked to the row over NEET-UG 2024 exam.

08 Jul 2024
DY Chandrachud

CJI-led SC bench to hear NEET re-exam pleas today 

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, will examine a series of petitions on Monday demanding the re-conduct of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.

Postponed NEET-PG exam to now be held on August 11 

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has rescheduled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) to August 11, following its postponement last month due to alleged test irregularities.

01 Jul 2024
NEET

No candidate who retook NEET-UG scored full marks

The National Testing Agency said on Monday that none of the 813 candidates who retook the NEET-UG exam on June 23 got full marks.

01 Jul 2024
Mallikarjun Kharge

As Parliament reconvenes, NEET row likely to take centrestage

When Parliament reconvenes on Monday, heated debates are expected in both houses on various issues, including the NEET paper leak controversy, the Agnipath initiative, and inflation.

29 Jun 2024
Dharmendra Pradhan

NTA announces major change for UGC-NET retest

The National Testing Agency (NTA), in a late-night notification on Friday, announced new dates for the cancelled University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET).

28 Jun 2024
MK Stalin

TN Assembly passes resolution to scrap NEET amid irregularities row

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution opposing the NEET, urging the central government to abolish it and revert to the previous method of medical admissions based on Class 12 marks.

28 Jun 2024
Gaurav Gogoi

Parliament adjourned till Monday amid uproar over discussion on NEET 

Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Friday till Monday after uproar from opposition leaders seeking a discussion on alleged irregularities in NEET-UG examinations and criticism of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams.

NEET row: SC notice to NTA over 'inconsistent' marks calculation 

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the National Testing Agency regarding alleged irregularities in the calculation of marks for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024.

24 Jun 2024
Narendra Modi

Parliament session: 'NEET' jeers by opposition as Pradhan takes oath 

The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday, with MPs taking their oaths in the Parliament.

24 Jun 2024
Jairam Ramesh

Rijiju, Ramesh's war of words ahead of Parliament session

On the day the Parliament session for the newly-elected Lok Sabha began, Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh engaged in a war of words.

24 Jun 2024
Narendra Modi

Council of ministers takes oath as Parliament session begins

The first session of the Parliament after the Lok Sabha elections began on Monday.

23 Jun 2024
Bihar

CBI registers FIR in NEET-UG paper leak case 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR in relation to the alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility-Centre-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET) exam.

23 Jun 2024
NEET

'Absolute disgrace': Students as NEET-PG postponed right before exam

Students looking to sit for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) on Sunday were met with abolute shock when the Health Ministry announced that it had been postponed impromptu.

NEET-UG retest: 1,563 candidates to appear at 7 centers today 

In the wake of an escalating controversy surrounding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET)-Undergraduate exam 2024, a retest is being conducted on Sunday for 1,563 candidates.

22 Jun 2024
NEET

'NEET not cancelled despite paper leak because...': Education minister explains 

Unlike the UGC-NET, which was cancelled a day after being held over concerns that the exam's integrity might have been compromised, the Education Ministry decided not to cancel the NEET despite allegations of irregularities.

'BJP's corruption weakening country...': Priyanka Gandhi amid NEET row 

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has criticized the Narendra Modi-led government over alleged examination paper leaks, claiming that the "Bharatiya Janata Party's corruption is weakening the country."

UGC-NET exam paper leaked, sold on darknet: Report

The University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test question paper, held on Tuesday, was leaked 48 hours in advance and sold on the dark web and encrypted social media platforms for ₹6 lakh, according to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources, NDTV reported.

21 Jun 2024
NEET

Who are the men behind NEET-UG paper leak 

The Bihar Police's Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) arrested 13 people, including four National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants, on the eve of the exam last month after receiving a tip-off about a potential paper leak.

21 Jun 2024
Supreme Court Of India

SC declines to halt NEET-UG counseling, issues notice to NTA

The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to stay the NEET-UG 2024 counseling process for the second time while issuing a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA).

21 Jun 2024
Dharmendra Pradhan

Explained: Government's response to NEET-UG, UGC-NET row; opposition's reaction 

Amid national outrage over irregularities in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the National Testing Agency—which conducts the exams—will be strengthened and those responsible for the paper leaks will be penalized.

20 Jun 2024
Dharmendra Pradhan

NEET-UG row: Centre forms high-level committee to review NTA's functioning    

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the media on Thursday amid a slugfest over the cancellation of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) and the alleged paper leak of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

20 Jun 2024
Congress Party

'BJP, RSS have hijacked educational institutions': Rahul on 'paper leaks' 

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of manipulating India's educational institutions.

20 Jun 2024
NEET

What is new 'anti-paper leak' law, its penalties 

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, has come to the limelight amid allegations of irregularities in examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

20 Jun 2024
Education Ministry

'Won't hesitate to take action...': Government's response on UGC-NET cancellation

Amid the controversy over canceling the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test, the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Thursday said the exam was scrapped because its "integrity may have been compromised."