Why the National Testing Agency Continues to Fail Students in India
Johanna Deeksha | 10 June 2025 | Scroll.in
It was Saipriya S’s second time taking the National Eligibility Entrance Test, the entrance exam for undergraduate medical programmes, conducted by the National Testing Agency.
She began studying for it while in school, and wrote the exam first in 2024. Then, on May 4, 2025, Saipriya, who is from Chennai, attempted the exam for the second time after taking a gap year to focus on preparing for it, a common strategy among candidates. The venue was a Kendriya Vidyalaya government school in the city. Like most candidates, Saipriya was nervous before the exam – but she was confident…