India, Nov. 13 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for comprehensive reforms in the examination system in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure transparency, security and merit-based selection, particularly in the wake of the cancellation and subsequent re-examination of NEET-UG 2026.

Chairing a meeting with members of the High-Powered Task Force (HPTF) on Examination Reforms at the Civil Secretariat, the Chief Minister stressed that examination credibility was directly linked to the future of students.

He emphasised strengthening examination security, gradually introducing computer-based testing, improving the credibility of board examinations and addressing concerns regarding subjective evaluation in recruitment and admission pro...