HYDERABAD: Experts warn that repeated cancellations and irregularities in NEET are delaying MBBS admissions and straining state infrastructure and administrative machinery, which must conduct offline examinations year after year.
Dr K. Ramesh Reddy, vice chancellor of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, told Deccan Chronicle: “Technically, a few steps in the admission process may already have been completed, but there will definitely be delays. The entire schedule will be prolonged, and preparations will have to be done again. More importantly, students’ performance and mental well‑being will be affected.”
Officials explained that disruptions complicate infrastructure management, deployment of invigilators, and review meetings on examination security.
Nikhil Bhaskar, co‑founder and CTO of Ulipsu and Kidvento, said the recurring issues expose deeper flaws in the system. “How long will we keep fixing the pipe? At some point, you have to replace it. A high‑stakes, single‑event examination system will continue to collapse — not only because of bad actors, but because the stakes themselves create incentives for malpractice. Plug one loophole, and another opens. The real loss is not just this leak, but the many more that could happen if nothing changes structurally,” he said.
Bhaskar argued India should gradually move away from entrance‑based examinations and adopt portfolio‑based evaluation, where universities assess students on skills, creativity, and long‑term learning. “When students are selected through portfolios, they stop preparing only for examinations and begin preparing for life. A paper can be leaked, but a body of work built over years cannot,” he added.
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