India Weighs Computer-Based Testing for NEET-UG

The Ministry of Education is developing a national computer-based testing infrastructure strategy that could support moving NEET-UG and other paper-based exams online, but the government has not settled the medical entrance test’s format or transition timeline, according to a senior ministry official cited in the reports. The official said the proposed framework would expand the availability of test centres, standardise their facilities and allow exams now held on paper to shift to computer-based testing. The strategy is being considered through a multimodel sourcing architecture, meaning infrastructure would be provided through multiple sources, the official said. The reports differ on whether the Centre has already announced that NEET-UG will move online from next year. Most describe a possible transition under consideration, while one says such a shift was announced. The evidence supplied does not establish a formal decision or confirm an effective year.