20.8 lakh candidates appear NEET 2025

To strengthen oversight, nodal Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) were assigned to work with local authorities for on-ground monitoring. Mock drills were conducted at all 5,453 centres on May 3 to test biometric verification systems, mobile signal jammers, frisking personnel readiness, and other logistics.

The majority of centres were set up in government and government-aided institutions to ensure administrative reliability. Given the exam's afternoon schedule during peak summer, authorities ensured the availability of drinking water, power backup, portable toilets, and first-aid facilities at each centre.

To curb misinformation and prevent malpractice, the NTA launched a Suspicious Claims Reporting Portal on April 26. The portal received over 2,300 reports, most related to false claims of leaked papers on social media. Officials identified 106 Telegram and 16 Instagram channels spreading misinformation, and complaints have been filed with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). Action is underway, and requests have been sent to social media platforms to remove fake content and share admin details.

On Sunday as well, fresh complaints were lodged against some active channels on Telegram and Instagram, ministry sources confirmed. These are also being examined by I4C, sources informed.

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