{"id":5981,"date":"2026-06-18T16:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5981"},"modified":"2026-06-18T21:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:47:47","slug":"neet-paper-leak-lessons-from-indias-biggest-exam-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5981","title":{"rendered":"NEET paper leak: Lessons from India&#8217;s biggest exam scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/neet-paper-leak-lessons-from-indias-biggest-exam-scandal\/articleshow\/131829506.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/131829506.cms\" \/><\/a>In light of the recent NEET-UG paper leak, India&#8217;s examination infrastructure is under fire, revealing significant systemic weaknesses. 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