Following the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 over alleged question paper leaks, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay intensified his demand to scrap the national medical entrance test. Vijay said the latest controversy exposed serious structural flaws despite earlier reforms after the 2024 NEET row.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday intensified his opposition to the NEET system, urging the Union Government to abolish the national medical entrance examination following the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 over allegations of question paper leaks and large-scale irregularities.
Describing the latest controversy as proof of “serious structural flaws” in the examination process, Vijay said the Centre should allow States to conduct admissions to medical courses based on Class 12 marks instead of relying on a single national-level entrance test.
He said repeated controversies surrounding NEET had destroyed the confidence of students and parents across the country.
The National Testing Agency conducted NEET-UG 2026 on May 3 at 5,432 centres across India, including centres in 31 cities in Tamil Nadu. More than 22 lakh students appeared for the examination nationwide, with nearly 1.4 lakh candidates from Tamil Nadu.
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