NEET UG 2027: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has intensified preparations for the entrance exam to be held for admission to the academic session 2027-28. In this series, NTA has released the schedule of several entrance exams including JEE Main Session 1 and Session 2. Along with this, candidates are waiting for the release of National Entrance Cum Eligibility Test (NEET) UG 2027 schedule. Because it is believed that NEET UG 2027 will be conducted in ComputerB test (Computer) mode. So in such a situation the schedule of NEET UG 2027 may be announced in February. Meanwhile, it has come to light that the plan to conduct NEET UG 2027 in CBT mode may be postponed. For example, a cloud of doubt hangs over this. The reason is believed to be protests in South India.
Let us understand the whole matter in detail. Let’s know about the process going on to conduct NEET UG 2027 in CBT mode. Let us know which states of South India are opposing this proposal. We will also know why they are opposing it.
Announcement regarding CBT mode after NEET UG 2026 paper leak
After the issue of NEET UG 2026 paper leak came to light, a massive change exercise was launched. In this regard, several changes have been made in NTA, while the Union Ministry of Education announced a change in the format of NEET UG, under which it was announced to conduct NEET UG 2027 in CBT mode. Till now NEET UG is conducted in pen-and-paper mode.
The Nilekani Committee has to submit its report by January 2027
The agitation started in Delhi after the NEET UG 2026 paper was leaked. In this regard, for examination reform, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has constituted a National Task Force, a 7-member committee headed by Nandan Nilekani. This committee is working on this, which has received more than 50 thousand suggestions so far. Earlier, the committee was supposed to submit its report by October 2027, but the committee has been given an extension of service, which will now submit its recommendations in the form of a report by January 2027. The committee is to prepare the outline for conducting NEET UG in CBT mode.
Southern states are opposing the CBT mode of NEET UG.
According to a report by The Times of India, southern states are protesting the CBT mode of NEET UG, mainly Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Both these protests centered around the impact of CBT on candidates from rural areas of the state and the need to give more importance to school board marks. In opposition, the need to bring about uniformity among various state education boards is also being emphasized.
The recommendations of the Nilekani Committee are divided into two parts
According to a Times of India report, states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu are opposing the ongoing initiative to reform the NEET UG exam. A part of this can be implemented from 2027 onwards. So it may take time to implement the second part. According to the report, due to total objection, the plan to conduct NEET UG 2027 in CBT mode may be postponed. However, the committee aims to conduct NEET UG in CBT mode, so that in future NEET UG can be conducted in ‘Computer Adaptive Testing’.
The new format is likely to be implemented from 2028 onwards
According to the report, conducting NEET UG in CBT i.e. new format is possible from 2028 onwards. In such a situation, NEET UG 2027 will be conducted in ‘pen-and-paper’ mode only. However, the report also underlines that NEET UG 2027 can be conducted in pen and paper mode with CBT. In CBT mode the exam will be conducted on the lines of JEE over several days. However, no official statement has come out in this matter yet.
