Context: NEET-UG 2026
The National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled NEET-UG 2026 after evidence of a question paper leak emerged. Around 22 lakh students appeared for the examination. The incident has raised concerns regarding exam security, transparency, cybersecurity, and institutional accountability.
National Testing Agency (NTA)
- Established: 2017
- Ministry: Ministry of Education
- Nature: Autonomous testing agency registered as a society.
- Conducts major entrance exams such as NEET, JEE Main, CUET, and UGC-NET.
University Grants Commission (UGC)
- Statutory body established under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
- Functions under the Ministry of Education.
- Regulates standards of higher education in India.
- Grants recognition and funding to universities and colleges.
Ethics Example (GS-4)
Example of:
- Failure of integrity, transparency, and accountability in public institutions.
- Ethical issues in examinations:
- Paper leaks
- Organised cheating
- Abuse of public trust
- Highlights need for fairness, data security, and responsible governance.
