01 June 2016 | Today’s Latest and Top 10 Education News of India

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India News (01/06/2026) 1. JEE Advanced Results Declared; Shubham Kumar Secures AIR 1 IIT Roorkee has officially released the results for JEE Advanced. Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone clinched the All India Rank (AIR) 1. Out of the candidates who appeared, 56,880 have qualified, and registrations for JoSAA counseling are scheduled to begin immediately on June

2. CBSE Re-Evaluation Portal Opens Amid Digital Marking Row Following severe delays and technical pauses, the CBSE Class 12 answer sheet re-evaluation portal is going live. Over 4 lakh students have applied to verify and re-evaluate upwards of 11 lakh answer scripts due to anxieties surrounding the board’s digital evaluation process.

3. CBSE Deploys IIT Experts to Fix Hacker-Exposed Portal Vulnerabilities
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) confirmed that “vulnerabilities” on its digital OnMark portal have been contained. The board has brought in a dedicated security team consisting of IIT and government technical experts to thoroughly audit and secure the system after security gaps were flagged.

4. NTA to Hold Re-Test for Over 3,700 CUET-UG Candidates After Tech Glitches
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced it will reconduct the CUET-UG exam for 3,765 candidates who were forced to leave their examination centers without completing their tests due to massive server crashes and system breakdowns.

5. NTA Plans Transition of NEET-UG to Fully Computer-Based Format by 2027
In an affidavit presented to the Supreme Court, the NTA shared that a high-level expert committee has formally recommended shifting the high-stakes medical entrance exam (NEET-UG) completely from pen-and-paper to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) model starting in 2027.

6. Government Mulls Airlifting Exam Papers for June 21 NEET Re-Test
To ensure absolute security following recent paper leak controversies, the Central Government and NTA are coordinating with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to securely transport and airlift exam papers for the upcoming June 21 NEET-UG re-test.

7. Supreme Court Refuses Plea to Change Upcoming NEET Re-Test to CBT Model
While long-term changes are being planned, the Supreme Court has officially declined a fresh plea requesting that the upcoming June 21 NEET-UG re-test be conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format, keeping the current pen-and-paper mandate for this emergency cycle.

8. NMC Proposes Extending Maximum Completion Time for MBBS to 10 Years
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has put forward a new proposal to extend the maximum timeline allowed for students to clear and complete their MBBS degree to a hard cap of 10 years.

9. AICTE Opens Registrations for Industry Fellowship Programme The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has officially launched its Industry Fellowship Programme. The initiative provides engineering educators with a monthly stipend to work directly inside corporate settings on live projects, aimed at bridging the academia-industry skill gap.

10. St. Stephen’s Appoints First Woman Principal Despite Delhi University Dispute
In a historic move, Susan Elias takes charge as the first-ever woman principal of St. Stephen’s College. The appointment proceeds despite ongoing autonomy disputes with Delhi University regarding the validity of the selection process.