Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct only competitive entrance tests for admission to educational institutions from next year and will not hold any recruitment exams. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, he said that the idea is to conduct error-free exams and fix accountability. Mr Pradhan said education and health ministries are deliberating on whether to conduct the medical entrance exam NEET-UG in pen-and-paper mode or online mode. The Minister said the detailed modalities for NEET-UG are likely to be announced in 2-3 weeks. He said that CUET-UG will continue to be held once a year. The Education Minister shared recommendations of a committee headed by former ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan for the smooth and fair conduct of exams and strengthening of NTA. Mr Pradhan said NTA will adopt recommendations in letter and spirit whether it’s about ensuring “secured storage” of question papers and utilising govt educational institutions & infrastructure where sanctity can be ensured while conducting exams.