The Supreme Court heard the NEET-UG paper leak case on Wednesday and told the National Testing Agency (NTA) that it must conduct the examination along the lines of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Meanwhile, the central government told the court that the NEET examination system is completely secure and ‘foolproof’. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the system was designed to make breaches difficult, with strict confidentiality maintained throughout the process, from setting the question papers to delivering them to students.
A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe was hearing petitions filed by the United Doctors Front, the Federation of All India Medical Association and others. The petitions seek the dissolution of the NTA and the establishment of a robust monitoring system to prevent question paper leaks.
How is the NEET question paper kept secure?
The government explained the measures in place to protect the question papers.
The Solicitor General said vehicles transporting NEET question papers are equipped with GPS, with even the slightest movement recorded and monitored.
Mehta also said that multiple moderators are tasked with preparing question banks. They do not know in advance which questions will ultimately be selected for the NEET question paper.
