UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC denies plea to hold NEET re-test in CBT format

Q1. How many judges constituted the Supreme Court bench that, in June 2026, declined the plea seeking to conduct the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination in Computer-Based Test (CBT) format?

  • A. One
  • B. Two
  • C. Three
  • D. Five

Q2. With reference to the Supreme Court's June 2026 order on the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, consider the following statements: 1. The re-examination has been scheduled to be conducted in pen-and-paper (OMR) format. 2. The petition seeking the CBT-based re-test was filed by a sitting Member of Parliament along with others. 3. The Supreme Court directed the National Testing Agency to transition to Computer-Based Test mode for the re-examination. 4. The plea has been deferred to be heard along with broader petitions concerning the functioning of the National Testing Agency. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The re-examination has been scheduled to be conducted in pen-and-paper (OMR) format.
  2. The petition seeking the CBT-based re-test was filed by a sitting Member of Parliament along with others.
  3. The Supreme Court directed the National Testing Agency to transition to Computer-Based Test mode for the re-examination.
  4. The plea has been deferred to be heard along with broader petitions concerning the functioning of the National Testing Agency.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1 and 3 only

Q3. In the context of the Supreme Court's June 2026 order on the NEET-UG re-examination, the abbreviation 'CBT' as used by the petitioners refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Centralised Board Testing — a uniform paper-based evaluation administered simultaneously across designated centres
  • B. Computer-Based Test — an examination in which candidates respond on a computer terminal at the test centre
  • C. Common Benchmarking Test — a standardised assessment used to rank candidates across multiple entrance examinations
  • D. Curriculum-Based Test — an examination in which questions are drawn strictly from the prescribed school syllabus

Q4. The conduct of a uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions in India is statutorily mandated under which one of the following provisions?

  • A. Section 10A of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
  • B. Section 14 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019
  • C. Section 24 of the Dentists Act, 1948
  • D. Section 3 of the Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

Q5. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the NEET-UG, functions as an autonomous body under which one of the following Union ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Education
  • C. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship