NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA)

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Context: The Supreme Court of India declined to halt the counselling process for admissions to medical colleges despite allegations of paper leaks and irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 examination.

Key points from the Supreme Court's decision

• Decision on Counselling Process: The Supreme Court refused to grant a stay on the counselling process for medical college admissions. This decision comes amidst ongoing petitions seeking the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 examination and an investigation into alleged paper leaks.
• Notice Issued: The bench issued a notice on one of the petitions that specifically requested the cancellation of the May 2024 NEET-UG examination due to alleged paper leaks. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts NEET, has been directed to respond to these allegations.

National Testing Agency (NTA)

• It is an autonomous agency within the Ministry of Education that was established in November 2017.
• Its main purpose is to conduct entrance examinations for admissions and recruitment in higher educational institutions.
• The agency is responsible for organising national-level exams in various fields such as engineering, medicine, management, and pharmacy.
• The NTA conducts various exams, including the Joint Entrance Examination-Main (JEE Main) and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG), twice a year.
  • It also holds the National Eligibility Test (NET), the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT), and the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT).
• The NTA is governed by a body consisting of a chairperson, a secretary, and officials from national-level institutes.

Source:

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