New Delhi, July 27 -- The Supreme Court on Monday briefly postponed the hearing of a petition seeking the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2026 through a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, instead of the existing pen-and-paper format.

While hearing the plea filed by RJD MP Sudhakar Singh, the Supreme Court said it will see what the Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered task force formed by the government suggests on the online conduct of the NEET examination.

According to news agency PTI, a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said some out-of-the-box suggestions are needed, especially when the transition is made from the physical mode to the online conduct of the NEET examination.

"We need some additional...