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Centre details NEET security overhaul before Supreme Court
NDTV··5 Aug
The Centre told the Supreme Court it has overhauled NEET conduct to curb paper leaks, filing a Ministry of Education affidavit before a bench led by Justice P.S. Narasimha. A High-Powered Task Force headed by Nandan Nilekani, set up on July 27, has three months to recommend AI and blockchain-based reforms. The NTA is using a 10-stage fortress security protocol.
Prism
What It Means For You
- NEET aspirants can track the Nilekani task force's three-month window for structural exam-security recommendations.
- Parents and coaching centres should note harsher penalties of up to 10 years and Rs 1 crore under the amended unfair-means law.
- Students affected by the 2026 cancellation can separate ongoing CBI probe issues from the Centre's forward-looking security affidavit.
What's Happening
- The Education Ministry told the Supreme Court it has begun a comprehensive NEET security overhaul after court directions on future exam conduct.
- A task force led by Nandan Nilekani will recommend AI and blockchain reforms within three months.
- NTA measures cited include air-gapped AI drafting, unique paper serial numbers and six-layer tamper-evident packaging.
How Leak Scandals Are Pushing Exam System Redesign
- The May 2026 NEET cancellation forced the Centre to explain institutional memory and security upgrades to the Supreme Court.
- Air-gapped drafting targets a known weak point where translated papers can leak before print.
- Technology promises matter only if packaging, custody chains and penalties work together across the full exam cycle.
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