The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the system in place for conducting NEET exams is “foolproof” and “difficult to breach”, while detailing security measures adopted to prevent question
paper leaks.
The government said vehicles transporting NEET question papers are fitted with GPS, with even small movements being recorded.
Appearing before the Supreme Court, the Centre also said several moderators are involved in preparing the question bank and are not aware of which questions will eventually form part of the examination paper.
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The submissions were made during the hearing of multiple petitions concerning the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.
Need To ‘Institutionalise’ Exam System: SC
The Supreme Court, meanwhile, stressed the need to “institutionalise” the examination system and called for secure confidential infrastructure, stronger cybersecurity, dedicated testing centres, a permanent committee for paper sealing, institutional expertise, a sovereign database and a director-rank officer overseeing security.
“A vibrant system and institutionalisation is what needs to be done,” the court said.
The top court directed the Union Secretary to file an affidavit within three weeks detailing the steps being taken to implement the recommendations of the Radhakrishnan Committee.
It said its concern was the institutionalisation of the National Testing Agency (NTA), including its infrastructure, manpower and technological requirements. The matter will be heard again after three weeks.
NEET Protests
The NEET paper leak had triggered a series of student demonstrations across the country. In Delhi, the protests included a hunger strike and a subsequent march towards Parliament organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).
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On July 20, thousands of students joined the Parliament march, among other demands seeking the resignation of the then Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and changes to the examination system.
The situation escalated when protesters attempted to move past police barricades in central Delhi. Police used tear gas and lathis to disperse the crowd. Footage that later emerged on social media showed police personnel allegedly manhandling some protesters, prompting accusations of excessive force.
The protest ended after Pradhan resigned from his position and the government assured the protesters that it would provide compensation to the families of students who died by suicide, withdraw cases against protesters and consider their demands for examination reforms.
With inputs from PTI, ANI
