The ongoing scandal surrounding India’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions has taken a new turn. Authorities have announced unprecedented security measures for the rescheduled exam, including biometric verification, AI-powered surveillance, and randomised question papers. This comes after revelations that organised gangs leaked the original paper to thousands of candidates, raising questions about the integrity of the 1.
5 million-seat medical education system. British universities, which admit a growing number of Indian medical graduates for postgraduate training, are monitoring the situation closely. The UK’s General Medical Council has already tightened verification procedures for Indian degrees.
For India, the scandal threatens to undermine trust in its healthcare pipeline, as the NEET exam is the gateway for doctors who will serve both domestic and global needs.