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Shri Dharmendra Pradhan assesses NEET UG 2026 arrangements during visit to NTA headquarters

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Posted On: 03 MAY 2026 5:50PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan visited the headquarters of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to assess the on-ground conduct for the NEET UG 2026 examination being held today. During the visit, the Minister oversaw key operational aspects including examination logistics, coordination with the centres, and monitoring systems put in place to conduct the test seamlessly across the country. Officials briefed him on measures taken to handle the large number of candidates and maintain discipline at examination venues. The NEET UG 2026 examination is being conducted by the National Testing Agency for nearly 23 lakh registered candidates. The test is being held at centres across the country under strict protocols. NEET UG continues to be one of the largest undergraduate entrance examinations in India. It serves as the gateway for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other allied medical programmes across institutions in the country. ******* AK (Release ID: 2257651) Visitor Counter : 1331 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Punjabi , Gujarati Ministry of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan assesses NEET UG 2026 arrangements during visit to NTA headquarters Posted On: 03 MAY 2026 5:50PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan visited the headquarters of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to assess the on-ground conduct for the NEET UG 2026 examination being held today. During the visit, the Minister oversaw key operational aspects including examination logistics, coordination with the centres, and monitoring systems put in place to conduct the test seamlessly across the country. Officials briefed him on measures taken to handle the large number of candidates and maintain discipline at examination venues. The NEET UG 2026 examination is being conducted by the National Testing Agency for nearly 23 lakh registered candidates. The test is being held at centres across the country under strict protocols. NEET UG continues to be one of the largest undergraduate entrance examinations in India. It serves as the gateway for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other allied medical programmes across institutions in the country. ******* AK (Release ID: 2257651) Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan visited the headquarters of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to assess the on-ground conduct for the NEET UG 2026 examination being held today. <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image001ZTBH.jpg" style="height:254px; width:381px" />  <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image002HRCS.jpg" style="height:256px; width:347px" /> During the visit, the Minister oversaw key operational aspects including examination logistics, coordination with the centres, and monitoring systems put in place to conduct the test seamlessly across the country. Officials briefed him on measures taken to handle the large number of candidates and maintain discipline at examination venues. <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image003WALR.jpg" style="height:247px; width:371px" />  <img src="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/image/image004E8M3.jpg" style="height:247px; width:352px" /> The NEET UG 2026 examination is being conducted by the National Testing Agency for nearly 23 lakh registered candidates. The test is being held at centres across the country under strict protocols. NEET UG continues to be one of the largest undergraduate entrance examinations in India. It serves as the gateway for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other allied medical programmes across institutions in the country. ******* AK " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; function CleanHtml(html) { html = html.replace(/ /gi, ''); return html; } function stripHtml(html) { let tmp = document.createElement("DIV"); tmp.innerHTML = CleanHtml(html); 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