<p>The <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/central-bureau-of-investigation-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">CBI</a> </strong>has filed an FIR in connection with alleged irregularities in the conduct of the medical entrance exam NEET-UG held on May 5, officials said on Sunday.</p>
<p>This comes a day after the Centre announced that the probe into the alleged irregularities in the test would be handed over to the agency.</p>
<p>The officials said that the CBI registered a fresh case against unidentified persons on a reference from the Union education ministry. Around 24 lakh students have taken the medical entrance test.</p>
<p>They said the ministry had to give in to demands of students protesting in several cities for an investigation into alleged malpractices.</p>
<p>"Certain cases of alleged irregularities, cheating, impersonation and malpractice have been reported in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/ugc-net-exam-opposition-accuses-nta-union-govt-of-destroying-future-of-students-23355000" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>NEET-UG</strong></a> which was conducted on May 5," a senior education ministry official said.</p>
<p>"For transparency in the conduct of the examination process, it was decided after a review that the matter be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a comprehensive investigation," the official added.&nbsp;</p>
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