"EDUCATION MINISTER PRADHAN ADDRESSES NEET IRREGULARITIES, PROMISES ACTION”

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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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