Goa, May 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday sharply questioned the National Testing Agency (NTA) over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, raising concerns about examination security, accountability and the effectiveness of institutional reforms introduced after the breach. The bench observed that despite multiple committees, monitoring systems and oversight mechanisms being put in place, the leak still occurred, prompting serious questions about how such failures continue within one of the country's largest entrance examinations.

During the hearing, the court compared the situation with the examination framework followed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), noting that similar paper leak incidents had not affected civil services...