States' longstanding opposition to NEET predates recent paper leak controversy

State governments have opposed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) well before the recent paper leak scandal involving the National Testing Agency (NTA). The resistance stems from deeper concerns about centralized medical entrance examinations and their impact on state autonomy in admissions.

States have raised questions about NEET's fairness across regions with different educational standards, medium of instruction, and curriculum variations. Several have argued for state-level examinations to better reflect local needs and ensure equitable access to medical education for their students.

The latest NTA paper leak incident has intensified these debates, but the fundamental disagreement between states and the Centre over centralized versus decentralized medical entrance systems predates the current controversy.