NEET can’t continue as a make-or-break exam

The National Testing Agency's NEET exam creates a single point of failure by converging all entrance exams into one.

The article argues NEET cannot continue as a make-or-break exam given the high stakes and single-test structure.

Two decades ago, the IIT-JEE had a two-stage screening process to reduce pressure, unlike NEET's current format.

The NEET system forces students to bear extreme pressure, illustrated by a 2006 IIT-JEE candidate who continued despite a bleeding leg injury.

The piece calls for reconsidering NEET's structure to avoid placing all weight on one exam.