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NEET-UG 2025 Conducted Nationwide Without Major Incidents

Over 22.7 lakh candidates appeared for the medical entrance exam under heightened security measures following the 2024 malpractice scandal.

A police personnel checks an aspirant who arrived to appear for the NEET UG exam, in Meerut, Sunday, May 4, 2025. 
NTA will conduct the NEET UG 2025 exam today, May 4 (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times/For representation)
Candidates coming out after appearing in the NEET (UG) exam at an examination centre.
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Overview

  • The NEET-UG 2025 exam was held on May 4 at over 5,400 centres across India with no significant incidents reported.
  • Enhanced security protocols included biometric attendance, three-tier monitoring, CCTV surveillance, and police-escorted transport of question papers.
  • Mock drills were conducted on May 3 to ensure readiness, testing mobile signal jammers, frisking arrangements, and biometric systems.
  • Under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, candidates caught cheating face up to three years of debarment and potential legal action.
  • The measures follow the 2024 scandal, where 26 MBBS students were suspended, 42 candidates debarred, and 215 cases remain under investigation.