West Bengal Scraps NEET, To Introduce New Medical Entrance Exam

The West Bengal Assembly has passed a resolution to scrap the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) in the state. The move comes after Karnataka's similar decision to opt out of NEET.The state government will introduce a new entrance exam for students seeking to pursue medical studies. The decision aims to provide more opportunities for state students and address concerns over NEET's centralised format.

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Bengal's decision follows Karnataka's similar resolution approved earlier on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court recently dismissed requests to cancel and re-conduct the NEET-UG 2024 exam. The court found no evidence of widespread cheating or question paper leaks. This decision supports the NDA government and the National Testing Agency (NTA), which faced criticism and protests over alleged malpractices in the exam.