Supreme Court rejects NEET-UG CBT plea

The India — Supreme Court of India>>> refused a plea to conduct the NEET-UG 2026 re-test, scheduled for June 21, in computer-based test (CBT) mode. The bench, comprising Justices P S Narasimha and Aravind Kumar, cited the significant pressure already faced by the India — National Testing Agency>>> (NTA) following the cancellation of the original May 3 exam due to a paper leak, which the United States — Federal Bureau of Investigation>>> is now investigating. The plea, filed by RJD MP M. C. Sudhakar>>>, sought various reforms, including a shift to CBT and the replacement of the NTA with a new authority. While the court acknowledged the need for accountability and reforms, it declined to intervene in the re-test format at this late stage, adjourning the broader discussion on examination system overhauls to July. The re-test will proceed in the traditional pen-and-paper format.