NEET –UG 2026 : Shape of Things to Come ?

 Context :

“  Centre goes into Huddle to plan 2026 NEET UG Reboot “  ..  Eco Times ..  30 Jan 2024

Extract :

The HLC report has recommended a 'Multi-Stage Testing for NEET-UG', a computer-based and multi-session exam format for all exams with over 2 lakh candidates, creation of a 1,000 strong testing centre infrastructure down to every district, besides a major overhaul of the NTA. It was widely anticipated that NEET-UG linked exam reforms would be initiated from this academic year, with a switch to a hybrid or computer-based testing mode to ensure a 'zero error' exam. However, the NTA recently announced NEET-UG 2025 exam as the same single day/pen and paper test, with no change in format or mode.

My Take :

By a notice, NTA ( National Testing Agency ) has instructed :

Ø Smart Phone and Smart Watches are not allowed to be carried in Exam Halls

Ø  No other wireless communication device will be allowed in Exam Halls

Ø  Only item allowed is a transparent plastic box to carry PEN-PENCIL etc

Of course , these precautions will curtail copying to some extent

Only thing that can put a full stop to copying :

Ø  Each one of the 25 lakh examinees to get  a UNIQUE – but equally difficult – MCQ exam paper. No two examinee to ever get even one out of 200 questions as SAME / SIMILAR !

Those who cannot believe, are urged to generate a MOCK TEST ( NEET – JEE – CET -  Standard 9-10-11-12 ) by visiting > www.My-Teacher.in

Incidentally , My-Teacher is totally FREE / needs no login / available in 26 languages / accessible on Smart Phones

Dear NTA :

Please implement my suggestion in NEET-UG 2026 , by asking all examinees to bring their Smart phones in exam halls.

Deliver UNIQUE exam papers on their mobiles and let them answer online from their mobiles ( - having taken repeated Mock Tests on their Mobiles, they are very comfortable with this method )

Consider this :

By 2028 , as they enter the exam hall, you may be able to hand-out to each examinee, an AR-VR-AI enabled pair of Eye-Glasses, and deliver that MCQ exam paper on these glass-screen. They will select one of the 4 “ Answer Option “ by pressing a tiny button on the side-bar of that eye-glass  !

An AI - AGI – ASI , storm is on its way ( think DeepSeek – Qwen 2.5 – Kimi k 1.5 )

Do not try to hide your head under the sand !

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.My-Teacher.in /  30 Jan 2025