India, June 7 -- In a first for any national entrance examination, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be engaged to transport question papers for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) scheduled on June 21. The move comes as authorities step up efforts to ensure a secure and error-free examination process after the original test was cancelled over allegations of paper leak.

The examination is expected to be conducted for more than 2.2 million students across the country, with enhanced security protocols being put in place to protect the integrity of the process, earlier HT reported.

National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh announced the decision while virtually attending a meeting convened by Telangana Chief...