GS2The Indian Express · Editorial
Scrap NEET; bring education under State (caption: “Scrap NEET, bring education under State” appears as a prominent line)
Opposition to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is being framed as a larger argument for decentralising education governance to the States.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 23 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- Education is a Concurrent List subject, so Parliament and State legislatures can both legislate on it, subject to constitutional limits.
- NEET is India's centralised entrance examination for medical admissions.
What happened
A The Indian Express opinion piece argues for scrapping the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and for bringing education administration under State control. The argument treats NEET not as a technical admissions tool alone, but as a larger question about who should control education policy in India.
Background and earlier position
The UPSC angle
GS2Essay
NEET and the federal design of education governance
UPSC may use the issue to test the constitutional distribution of powers over education, the rationale for national-level entrance tests, and the tension between standardisation and State autonomy in access to professional education.
