Kerala Assembly Adopts Resolution Demanding Reform of NEET

The Kerala Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, adopted a resolution asking the Union government to take steps to reform the national entrance examination system. The demand came in the wake of a leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and reports of widespread irregularities in the conduct of professional examinations.

The resolution was moved by the state's higher education minister and was backed by legislators from both major political fronts in the assembly, while two members opposed it. The resolution said that the credibility and transparency of examinations like NEET were under threat due to irregularities, technical faults at examination centres and shortcomings in the evaluation system.

NEET is the single national entrance examination for admission to undergraduate medical courses in India, conducted by the National Testing Agency. The resolution said that such irregularities affect the years of hard work put in by students across the country and go against their constitutional right to equality. It demanded criminal action against errant officials and a crackdown on organised examination malpractice.

State assemblies can pass resolutions to formally record their collective opinion and send a message to the Union government, although such resolutions are not legally binding. Education is a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, which means both the Centre and the states can make laws on it, and this shapes debates over who should control entrance examinations.

For aspirants, the topic is important for polity and education current affairs. It connects to the Concurrent List, Centre-State relations, the role of the National Testing Agency, and examination integrity, all of which are relevant across UPSC, State PCS and teaching examinations. The facts are presented neutrally.