The revised roadmap splits reforms into immediate measures for 2027 and long-term policies targeted for 2028-29, subject to state agreements. Under the interim plan, the medical entrance test could be administered across multiple shifts in both digital and physical testing formats. Tamil Nadu pointed to the 2021 Justice AK Rajan Committee report to highlight systemic disadvantages faced by underprivileged and regional-language students. Meanwhile, the National Testing Agency confirmed that JEE structures will remain completely unchanged for the 2027 cycle.
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Entrance tests for 2027 could utilize multiple shifts across computer-based and tradition…: Entrance tests for 2027 could utilize multiple shifts across computer-based and traditional formats to balance security and accessibility.
Multiple states are urging authorities to grant greater weightage to school board results…: Multiple states are urging authorities to grant greater weightage to school board results using robust equivalence systems.
Nationwide consultations are set to begin with southern states to build consensus on digi…: Nationwide consultations are set to begin with southern states to build consensus on digital infrastructure and syllabus equity.
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This means the possibility of NEET-UG 2027 continuing in the pen-and-paper format cannot be ruled out, despite the 2026 paper leak fiasco. Essentially, the much-anticipated comprehensive exam reforms will now be rolled out from 2028-29 onwards, after a consensus is reached with the states.
The High-Powered Task Force (HPTF) is learnt to have divided its recommendations into two segments - long-term measures, which will come into effect from the 2028-29 cycle, and immediate measures outlining the way forward for the 2027 cycle.
The latter is now likely to involve the continuation of the pen-and-paper format alongside computer-based testing (CBT) for NEET-UG. Under the proposed arrangement, NEET-UG could be conducted in multiple shifts in the CBT format, similar to JEE, with the pen-and-paper exam being conducted in such shifts, it is gathered. The JEE exam structure will remain unchanged for 2027 and has already been notified by the NTA.
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