A CBI chargesheet into the NEET UG paper-leak case has described weaknesses in the question-setting process, including overlapping access by experts and inadequate checks around a confidential section.
The process involved question preparation, moderation, vetting and translation. The agency said different experts should handle different stages so that no single person could access the complete paper. It alleged that some experts had access to final master sets during translation and back-translation.
The chargesheet also alleges that people entering and leaving the confidential section at the NSIC building in Okhla were not searched. Investigators say one chemistry expert wrote questions on small pieces of paper and took them to a hotel over several days.
Three panel experts were identified by the agency as a major link in the alleged leak, while a separate intermediary is accused of arranging students for special classes and circulating a reconstructed paper.
These are allegations to be tested in court. The institutional lesson is broader: high-stakes exams need compartmentalised access, audit trails, controlled movement and independent review at every stage.