Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on NEET reforms
The Supreme Court of India is pressuring the central government to reform the NEET examination process following widespread paper leak controversies. The court is demanding a transition toward institutionalized, secure testing methods rather than relying on temporary measures like military transport.
Why it matters
The case highlights systemic failures in national testing infrastructure and the judiciary's role in holding the executive accountable for educational integrity.
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 24, 2026) indicated that it would closely monitor the Centre’s proposed overhaul of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The court was hearing a batch of petitions filed by the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), the United Doctors Front (UDF), and others seeking to replace the National Testing Agency (NTA) with an independent statutory body to conduct the exam.
A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed the Union government to file a detailed response outlining whether it plans to transition NEET-UG to a computer-based test (CBT) and what safeguards will be implemented to protect examination data.
The Bench also called out extraordinary measures, such as deploying the Indian Air Force to transport question papers of this year’s NEET examination, as temporary fixes.
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