NationalFriday, 15 May 2026·The Hindu
NEET-UG to become fully computer-based from next year after paper leak row
Union Education Minister Pradhan said NEET-UG will shift to a fully computer-based format from next year after the paper leak controversy.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said NEET-UG will be conducted in a fully computer-based format from next year, following the paper leak row that affected the national medical entrance exam.
Key specifics
- NEET-UG is the national medical entrance test for admission to MBBS and related courses in India.
- The change announced in May 2026 is to a fully computer-based examination mode from next year.
- Dharmendra Pradhan is the Union Minister for Education who made the announcement.
- The decision was linked to the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, a major exam-security issue.
- The move is aimed at preventing malpractice in a high-stakes national-level test.
Exam lens
Question type: current affairs + education governance, NEET-UG, computer-based test, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, paper leak issue; TNPSC may ask the exam mode change and the minister associated with it.