SC says NEET paper leak took place; asks NTA, CBI to submit report

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New Delhi/ Mumbai: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a “full disclosure report” on the extent of the paper leak in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to establish whether a retest of 2.4 million medical aspirants is needed.

“We intend to direct the National Testing Agency to make a full disclosure before the court…on the following aspects: first, the nature of the leak; second, the locations where the leak occurred; third, the time lag between the occurrence of the leak and the examination; and fourth, the method of dissemination of the leaked question papers,” chief justice D.Y. Chandrachud said.

The top court bench comprising Chandrachud and justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing series of petitions challenging alleged malpractices and irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 conducted by the NTA.