The cancellation and retest of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 has exposed deep cracks in India’s examination system. Allegations of paper leaks, corruption and repeated lapses by the National Testing Agency (NTA) has pushed lakhs of aspirants into uncertainty, stress and emotional exhaustion, raising urgent questions about transparency, accountability and the credibility of national competitive exams.

Here we discuss whether this high-stake, single day, single shift, all- India exam for admission to all medical courses in India should be decentralised.

Guests: Dr. G.R. Ravindranath, founder and general secretary, Doctors’ Association for Social Equality & Balaji Sampath, founder, AhaGuru, prepares students for NEET, JEE and Board exam through online courses.

Host: Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Producer: Jude Francis Weston

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