In 2024, two of India's most important admission exams, the National Eligibility and Admission Test (NEET) and the National Eligibility Test (NET) were embroiled in major controversy, sparking huge protests and calls for re-examination. The NEET-UG 2024 crisis broke out with suspicions of question paper leaks, an unusual number of toppers, a contentious decision to grant grace marks, and accusations of political meddling. Despite the National Testing Agency's (NTA) denial of these charges, the situation sparked widespread outrage among students and their parents, who demanded a comprehensive investigation and re-conduct of the exam to assure fairness.

The UGC-NET June 2024 exam was abruptly cancelled when the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) issued an alert about a suspected security compromise. Investigations found that the exam's question paper had been leaked on the Darknet, jeopardising the test's integrity and causing great pain to lakhs of hopefuls who had assiduously prepared. This incident highlighted online exam security methods and system vulnerabilities, prompting a rethinking of how such vital assessments are safeguarded.