NTA announces dedicated platform to report suspicious claims regarding NEET-UG
The platform was made public as a precaution after a number of purported anomalies, including a paper leak in the previous year's exam.
According to officials, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday created a special site for reporting false information on the NEET-UG medical entrance exam.
Candidates have also been cautioned by the agency not to fall for dishonest people who engage in malpractice and attempt to mislead them with exaggerated claims.
In response to a number of purported anomalies, including a paper leak in the previous year’s exam, the platform has been announced as a safeguard.
According to NTA Director General Pradeep Singh Kharola, “Candidates can report any suspicious activities falling in three categories — unapproved websites or social media accounts claiming access to NEET question paper; individuals claiming access to exam content; and impersonators posing as NTA or government officials.”
“Users can add supporting files and describe what they saw, along with the location and time it happened, using the straightforward reporting form. According to him, the initiative is in line with the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which seeks to end unfair examination practices and safeguard candidates’ futures. May 4 is the date of the important test.
The Karnataka government, meanwhile, urged the National Medical Commission (NMC) to greatly expand undergraduate medical seats nationwide on Wednesday, voicing worry over the growing disparity between the number of NEET applicants and available medical seats.
At the 2019 Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institute (SABVMC) graduation ceremony, Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development Sharan Prakash Patil stated that while more than five lakh students take the NEET exam annually, there are only about one lakh medical seats available.
“This disparity needs immediate attention. The doctors we train in India are not just for our country, but for the world,” he said, pointing to the rigorous training and high demand for Indian medical professionals globally.
