New Delhi: There should be greater focus on conducting entrance exams in pen-and-paper mode as there are several models which have been leak-proof for several years like the CBSE boards and UPSC exams, a Parliamentary panel has recommended, while noting that the performance of the National Testing Agency (NTA) during the last year has not inspired much confidence.

The panel headed by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh noted that in 2024 alone, of the 14 competitive examinations conducted by the NTA, at least five faced major issues.

\"... as a result, three examinations -- UGC-NET, CSIR-NET and NEET-PG -- had to be postponed, one examination viz. NEET-UG saw instances of paper leaks, and one examination -- CUET (UG/PG) -- saw its results postponed.

\"In JEE Main 2025, held in January 2025, at

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