NEW DELHI: On Monday 22, 2024 at Lok Sabha the topic of discussion was the NTA's credibility to conduct examination and its past issues and exam postponement. The Ministry of Education informed the Lok Sabha about the National Testing Agency (NTA) postponement of nearly 16 exams for different reasons since its origination in 2018.

The information was represented by Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar in response to a written question in Lok Sabha asked by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. The reasons for postponement listed by the Ministry of Education are the COVID-19 pandemic, administrative reasons, logistical reasons, and technical issues.

Saying about the adequacy of NTA until now it had conducted more than 240 examinations making participation of candidates over 5.4 crore in both CBT and pen paper format. To know more about the NTA visit their official website at https://www.nta.ac.in/.

"Since most of the examinations conducted by NTA are held in multiple subjects, multiple shifts and span over a number of days, there have been instances due to unforeseen circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic, logistical and technical issues, administrative issues, legal orders etc, when examination dates initially notified in respect of specific subjects or shifts could not be adhered to," stated by Minister.

From the data shared by the ministry, it is informed that- JEE-Main (2020-2021), NEET-UG (2020-2021), All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET), 2021, and Joint Integrated Programme in Management Admission Test (JIPMAT), 2021, were postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 for UG, PG-MPhil, and PhD admission was delayed because DU suspended the registration process due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CSIR UGC-NET (2020), UGC-NET (December 2020), UGC-NET (May 2021) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) AIEEA (2020) were postponed due to "COVID-19 pandemic and logistical challenges.

The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)-2021 was delayed because the AICTE revised the examination pattern.

IGNOU PhD Entrance was postponed in 2022 for administrative reasons.

The Graduate Aptitude Test Biotechnology (GAT-B) 2023 was postponed following consultations with regional biotechnology centres.

 In 2024, the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) was postponed because of technical issues, and the CSIR-NET, 2024, was postponed due to logistic issues.

“NTA has started the declaration of the examination calendar of major examinations, much in advance for the facilitation of candidates. The examination calendar is planned taking into consideration, buffer days to accommodate reschedules and postponements for reasons beyond the control of NTA," stated by Minister.

The Opposition is calling for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in this year’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi stated during question hour that the examination system has deep-seated problems.

During Monday's session in the Lok Sabha, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured that there has been no evidence of any paper leaks in the NEET exam over the last 7 years. This declaration came in response to concerns raised by opposition MPs regarding the NEET exam issue. (some of the statements of the education minister is represented as it is as he said)

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