NTA plans age bar, attempt cap for NEET-UG, claims it wasn’t a ‘paper leak’
The National Testing Agency (NTA) plans to introduce an upper age limit and cap the number of attempts for NEET-UG aspirants as part of upcoming reforms. This decision follows the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 due to irregularities related to a leaked exam paper. The NTA has stated that the recent issues do not constitute a 'paper leak' and has referred the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation for further investigation.
- ▪The NTA will implement recommendations to cap attempts and introduce an age limit for NEET-UG aspirants.
- ▪NEET-UG 2026 was canceled after over 120 questions in a guess paper overlapped with the actual exam.
- ▪The NTA has argued that the situation does not qualify as a paper leak, citing irregularities instead.
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NTA plans age bar, attempt cap for NEET-UG, claims it wasn’t a ‘paper leak’Currently, NTA conducts NEET-UG in a single-shift in pen-and-paper mode with minimum age requirement of 17 years and no upper age limitPublished on: May 21, 2026 10:07 PM ISTBy Saubhadra Chatterji, Sanjay Maurya, NEW DELHIShare viaCopy link The Centre on Thursday told a parliamentary panel that it would implement recommendations to cap the number of attempts for NEET-UG aspirants and introduce an upper age limit for them as part of the next phase of reforms in line with the Radhakrishnan panel’s recommendations, HT has learnt.The assurance comes against the backdrop of NTA cancelling NEET-UG 2026 on May 12 after at least 120 questions in a “guess paper” overlapped with the May 3 examination (Unsplash)In its…
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