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NEET Exam Surveillance Tightens
Coverage from Patna Press, India.com, and others
NEET-UG examination security in India is being tightened around surveillance, biometric verification, and controlled logistics after concerns about paper leaks and malpractice.
The National Testing Agency is using CCTV, AI-assisted monitoring, face authentication, and Aadhaar-based checks across exam centres and transport chains to reduce impersonation and cheating. The topic matters because it combines large-scale identity verification with persistent monitoring of candidates, staff, and exam materials in one of India’s most sensitive high-stakes tests.
The story now emphasizes implementation: security controls are operating across the full exam-material chain, with AI review already flagging suspected impersonation and authorities adding online monitoring and stronger logistics controls.
The story has shifted from general anti-leak security measures to a more explicit privacy and data-governance issue. The new emphasis is on Aadhaar-linked biometrics and facial recognition, making the exam-security push look broader and more intrusive than before.