Governance · 14 Aug 2026

NEET-UG paper leak NTA

In the context of the recent NEET-UG paper leak case, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

AThe CBI chargesheet applies provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 to NTA-contracted subject experts by treating them as "public servants."
BThe Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 provides for punishment of up to ten years' imprisonment for organised examination fraud.
CThe chargesheet reveals that the NTA had a formal, documented eligibility criterion for empanelling subject experts, item writers, moderators and translators.
DThe case originated from an NTA complaint alleging leakage of the NEET-UG examination held on May 3, 2026.
This question is based on: The Recommendation Chain That Leaked a National Exam
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Why in news

A Delhi fast-track court took cognisance of the CBI's chargesheet against 13 accused, including three NTA-contracted subject experts, in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case.

Why for UPSC

"Not correct" questions test whether a candidate can spot an inverted fact planted among otherwise accurate statements - here, the absence of formal vetting is the entire governance point of the story, making it a natural single false statement to isolate.

Prelims summary

The NEET-UG leak chargesheet found the NTA had no formal, documented eligibility criteria or written appointment process for exam-preparation personnel; the CBI has applied the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 to contracted experts as "public servants," while the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 separately provides for up to ten years' imprisonment for organised exam fraud.

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