CBI registers FIR in alleged irregularities linked to NEET-UG 2024

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday registered a case in connection with allegations of irregularities in NEET-UG 2024, as per sources. The development follows hours after the Centre handed over the investigation into the matter to CBI.

The agency will take over FIRs registered in several states in connection with irregularities in NEET. Individuals arrested by state police will also be taken into CBI custody.

The decision to hand over the



probe to the CBI came after reports of cheating, impersonation, and other malpractices in the examination process.

In an official statement, the Ministry of Education stated, "Certain cases of alleged irregularities/cheating/impersonation/malpractices have been reported with regard to the NEET examination. For transparency in the conduct of the examination process, the Ministry of Education, after a review, has decided to entrust the matter to the CBI for a comprehensive investigation."