Over 6 lakh students appeared for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) Phase - 1 at 1,040 examination centres across 52 cities on May 1. Amid the reports on cheating, a group of eight people got arrested from Varanasi for providing the question paper.



According to a report of the Times of India (TOI), the UP police have arrested the gang for selling out the question paper. Among the group, the girl hailing from Patna was supposed to perform a major role. "Powered by Bluetooth, listening devices had been used in Harayana last year and this time same modus operandi was being employed in Uttar Pradesh," Gyanendra Nath Prasad, DySP of STF's Varanasi unit said.



Stationery items like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/pencil box, plastic pouch, calculator, pen, scale, writing pad, pen drives, eraser, log table, electronic pen/scanner

Communication devices like mobile phone, Bluetooth, earphones, microphone, pager and health band

Other items like wallet, goggles, handbags, hair pin, charm/Tabeez, belt, cap, scarf

Ornament like ring, bracelet, earrings, nose-pin, chain/necklace, pendants, badge, brooch

Watch/wrist watch, camera

Metallic item

Eatable item opened or packed water bottle

Other items which could be used for unfair means, for hiding communication devices like camera, Bluetooth devices.

Candidates were permitted to carry admit card and two photographs

Similarly, the Supreme Court had cancelled the AIPMT last year due to the reports of cheating. However, the Haryana police successfully arrested four people, two dentists and an MBBS student for being involved in disseminating the answer keys.

The NEET Phase 2 exam is scheduled to be slated on July 24. (READ: NEET 2016: Second phase test only for new candidates)

India Today Education wishes student good luck for their upcoming exam.



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