Moving away from its postal networks, the central government is turning to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to secure the distribution of national examination materials. The Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Defence cleared the plan, and the IAF has already flown over 200 sorties using transport aircraft and Mi-17 helicopters to secure the distribution of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-test materials to more than 18 regional hubs.
In an unprecedented security measure ahead of the upcoming NEET undergraduate re-examination, question papers were recently airlifted by an IAF helicopter in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district. The high-security operation underscores the extraordinary precautions being taken to ensure the safe, timely, and tamper-proof transportation of examination materials.
This dramatic shift follows the total cancellation of the original NEET-UG exam held on May 3, after an organized question paper leak compromised on the integrity of the test nationwide.
Normally, national examination materials are dispatched through standard postal channels and regular couriers. However, this method creates multiple vulnerable handling points were insider theft, interception, or leaks can occur. To eliminate these gaps, top defense and education ministry officials recently held a high-level meeting with military officers to draft a rigid transit framework. Under this strategy, military transport aircraft and helicopters are deployed to airlift question papers directly from high-security printing presses to regional hubs and distribution centers, bypassing standard civilian logistical vulnerabilities entirely.
UP NEET PG 2025 counselling will be conducted in four rounds, allocating 85% state quota seats based on choices, NEET scores, and reservations.
The remaining 15% All India Quota seats will be managed by MCC.
UP NEET PG 2025 counselling dates have been officially released on the state’s exam portal, upneet.gov.in.
You can begin round 1 registration process from November 06, 2025. To participate in the seat allocation, you
must register online and submit your preferred choices of colleges and courses. The deadline for application submission
is October 10, 2025. If you have qualified NEET PG 2025 exam and meet the minimum cutoff criteria, you are eligible to
take part in Uttar Pradesh NEET PG counselling process.
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01:05 pm IST • 11 Nov, 2025
What to Do If JEE Main 2026 Registration Fails?
If your JEE Main 2026 registration fails, act quickly and identify the issue.
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10:11 am IST • 10 Nov, 2025
New Rules for JEE Main 2026 Exam Centre Selection
Candidates can select up to four exam cities based on preference.
New rule: Cities must be from your Permanent or Present Address state.
NTA will allot the nearest available centres based on Permanent Address.
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