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What are the protests about India’s entrance tests all about?

A major medical entrance exam in India has sparked widespread outrage, protests and allegations of cheating after an unusually high number of candidates scored top marks this year. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET-UG examination is required to gain admission in medical colleges across the country. It is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA), a government body responsible for some of India’s most important exams. Every year, millions of students sit for NEET, but only a small fraction secure the high marks required for college placement. This year, however, the problem was compounded by an unexpected