Can CBT prevent future NEET paper leaks?

In Focus by The Hindu · May 18, 2026 · 18m

India’s largest medical entrance examination, NEET, is once again at the centre of a national discussion. Conducted for more than 20 lakh aspirants in a single sitting, the exam represents one of the biggest logistical exercises in India’s education system involving the printing, transport and storage of millions of physical question papers across thousands of centres.

For years, the National Testing Agency defended the single-shift pen-and-paper format as the “fairest” method of assessment. But recurring allegations of paper leaks and organised cheating networks have raised serious questions…