In Brief
The Supreme Court upheld the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) as a valid single entrance examination for MBBS/BDS admission. The Court found no constitutional infirmity with NEET and rejected claims that it violated States' legislative rights or private colleges' autonomy. Overruling a prior judgment striking down NEET, the Court held that uniform education standards fall under exclusive Union competence. To address student hardship, the Court allowed those who missed NEET-I or appeared unprepared to sit NEET-II upon abandoning their NEET-I candidature. The Court clarified that only NEET provides eligibility for medical admission.
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