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NTA removes over 50 staff, begins system overhaul after UGC-NET errors

The National Testing Agency removed over fifty staff members following examination errors. A major overhaul of its examination system is now underway. Professionals are being hired for key roles in test security and technology. Re-tests for three UGC-NET papers will be conducted in September. Opposition parties and student groups have…

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Student groups protest UGC-NET re-exam, demand NTA accountability over repeated lapses

Student groups protested the National Testing Agency's decision to re-conduct UGC-NET exams. These organizations cited repeated lapses which put students' academic and career plans at risk. The NTA ordered fresh tests for English, Commerce, and Sociology after finding errors. Protests demanded the scrapping of the NTA and accountability for examination…

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NTA to release UGC-NET, CSIR-NET, ICAR answer keys tomorrow, August 16: Check download steps, direct link and more

The NTA will release the provisional answer keys for UGC-NET, CSIR-NET, ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AICE (PhD) 2026 on August 16. Candidates can access their answer keys, question papers and response sheets through the respective official portals and raise objections during the designated challenge window.

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After NEET, UGC NET 2026 paper allegedly leaked, Education Ministry orders probe; Rahul Gandhi claims PDF sold for Rs 2.25 lakh

The National Testing Agency faces new allegations of a paper leak for the UGC-NET June 2026 examination. This controversy follows recent issues surrounding the NEET-UG examination paper leak. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has criticized the government over these alleged irregularities. Candidates also reported spelling errors and translation issues in the…

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'Mantri Pradhan's continuation in office blot on democracy: Congress after UGC candidates flag issues with papers

The Congress has slammed the government over alleged errors in UGC-NET Sociology and English question papers, calling for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. Concerns were raised about spelling and translation mistakes in Sociology and questions being lifted directly from past papers in English. The opposition highlighted the National Testing Agency's…

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Why does India fail to address digital accessibility gaps?

A single click on the web can unlock the universe, and artificial intelligence can predict our next move. Yet, in this digital age, less than three percent of the internet is accessible to persons with disabilities across the world — and India is no exception.

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Pedagogy, jobs, reform: The many reasons why UGC-NET is a study in failure

The University Grants Commission-administered and the National Testing Agency-conducted National Eligibility Test was cancelled just a little after the NTA-coordinated National Eligibility cum Entrance Test’s last-minute annulment – after it was revealed that question papers were leaked and both examinations compromised.

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On NEET row, editorials point to ‘political class’s shortage of ideas, need for a rethink’

The controversy over NEET is refusing to die down. Amid widespread protests and a slew of petitions before the judiciary, the Centre has said that a high-level committee will recommend improvements in the NTA, the examination process, and security protocols.

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Expert panel soon to update syllabi of UGC-NET exam

UGC to revise UGC-NET syllabus, form expert panel. Candidates to be given time to adjust to new syllabus. UGC to update syllabi to reflect NEP 2020 developments in higher education.

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