NTA will conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions from 2025 and not recruitment exams, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in the Parliament on Tuesday. He further added that the government is looking at moving to computer adaptive test, tech-driven entrance exams in near future.

He said that talks are on with Health Ministry on whether to conduct NEET-UG in pen-paper mode or online. The Minister also clarified that the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG will continue to be conducted once a year.

Further, National Testing Agency (NTA) to be restructured in 2025, 10 new posts being created, Pradhan said sharing the exam reforms.

These announcements comes after when alleged NEET UG paper leak rocked the nation and series of cancellations of other exams due to suspected leaks and other glitches.

In July, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition demanding cancellation and re-test of NEET UG 2024 exam. CJI said there was no data on record to indicate a systemic leak of question paper and other malpractices.