NEET-UG to Transition to Computer-Based Test Mode from 2027, NTA Tells Supreme Court

PTI, May 29, 2026, New Delhi : The National Testing Agency on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is all set to conduct the NEET-UG exam in computer-based test (CBT) mode from next year instead of the pen-and-paper mode after consulting the Centre.

The National Testing Agency (NTA), responsible for conducting the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), made the statement before the apex court, which is hearing a batch of petitions related to the paper leak this year that led to the cancellation of the May 3 exam.

In an affidavit filed before a bench of Justices P. S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, the NTA said a high-level committee of experts (HLCE) has recommended the transition of NEET-UG to CBT mode.

It said that among the major NTA examinations, only NEET (UG) 2026 was conducted in the pen-and-paper (PPT) mode, primarily according to the scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National Medical Commission.

It said all other major NTA examinations are already conducted in CBT mode.

"The HLCE has specifically recommended the transition of NEET (UG) from PPT to CBT mode, along with the introduction of multi-session and multi-stage testing," said the affidavit filed by the Director (Legal), NTA.

"The transition will be implemented from the next examination cycle in consultation with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (the client ministry for NEET-UG), thereby bringing all major NTA examinations onto the CBT platform," it said.

The affidavit was filed in pursuance of the May 25 order passed by the apex court, which is hearing pleas, including one seeking a direction to replace or restructure the NTA with a robust and autonomous body to conduct the medical entrance examination.

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