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  • Jun 17, 2024
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“EDUCATION MINISTER PRADHAN ADDRESSES NEET IRREGULARITIES, PROMISES ACTION”

Why in the news?

  • Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addresses irregularities in NEET, including time allotment discrepancies and unauthorized grace marks.
  • Government assures strict action against NTA officials involved, considers reforms in NTA’s functioning.

About National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET):

  • Purpose: Entrance examination for undergraduate medical (MBBS/BDS) and postgraduate (MD/MS) courses.
  • Objective: Standardize admission for medical and dental courses across India, ensuring uniform evaluation.
  • Conducting Body: National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the Ministry of Education.
  • Subjects Covered: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology).
  • Counseling: Conducted by Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) for All India Quota seats and by respective state authorities for state quota seats.
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Key facts about  National Testing Agency (NTA):

  • Establishment: Founded in November 2017 by the Ministry of Education, India.
  • Type: Autonomous organization.
  • Headquarters: New Delhi.
  • Objective: Improve quality and transparency of entrance examinations.
  • Conducting Exams: National-level entrance exams for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Major Exams Conducted by NTA:

  • NEET: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for medical and dental courses.
  • JEE Main: Joint Entrance Examination for engineering courses.
  • UGC NET: University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test for lectureship and research fellowships.
  • CMAT: Common Management Admission Test for management courses.
  • GPAT: Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test for pharmacy courses.

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