The Education and Health Ministries are currently in discussions about whether the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) should continue to be conducted in pen-and-paper format or transition to an online format. A final decision on this matter is expected shortly, according to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

As per PTI, the Education Ministry has already held two rounds of talks with the Health Ministry, which is led by Union Minister JP Nadda, to assess the most suitable mode of conducting the exam. Currently, NEET-UG is administered offline, with students answering multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on an OMR sheet.