{
  "id": 1674308,
  "title": "Cut, copy, paste: Another exam cancellation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/cut-copy-paste-another-exam-cancellation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/ugc-net-2026-cancellation-60-english-commerce-questions-allegedly-repeated-from-dec-2024-paper/articleshow/133306092.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi witnessed the cancellation of the UGC-NET 2026 exam for English, Commerce, and Sociology due to concerns over the repetition of questions from a previous exam conducted in December 2024. The National Testing Agency (NTA) found that the June exam contained numerous errors, including factual inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, translation errors, and grammatical issues. The committee's report highlighted that these flaws rendered the exam unfair and unerror-free. NTA concluded that the question setting process was compromised, leading to a decision to minimize human involvement in the final stages of setting question papers. The agency is now working on reducing human interfaces to prevent potential leaks. As a response to mounting criticism, NTA dismissed 50 employees, and ten new professional leadership positions have been advertised and filled. Education Minister Pralhad Joshi emphasized the need for larger reforms to strengthen the education ecosystem, focusing on school and higher education, aiming for a more robust and future-ready system.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}