Shimla, May 20 -- The Education Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Rohit Thakur, on Wednesday said national-level examinations like NEET should gradually shift to a fully computer-based testing system to curb paper leaks and ensure transparency, noting that Himachal Pradesh has already adopted computer-based recruitment examinations for several posts in the Education Department.

Calling recent examination paper leak incidents across the country "very unfortunate," Thakur said stricter safeguards and technology-driven systems were needed to restore confidence among students.

"Computer-based tests are the way forward. In Himachal Pradesh, most recent recruitment examinations, including JBT and TGT recruitments, have already been conducted thro...