The announcement by Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan to transition the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate, NEET-UG) to a computer-based test (CBT) format from 2027 has sparked a debate among students and experts. This decision follows the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 due to malpractice allegations. While some students, like Khushpreet Kaur, view the shift as a positive change that could enhance convenience and reduce paper leaks, experts express serious concerns regarding the current infrastructure's capability to support such a large-scale examination. With over 22 lakh candidates participating in NEET-UG this year, the existing system can only handle about 1.5 lakh students online at once, suggesting that conducting the exam for all candidates could take nearly 20 days. Experts like Jitain Gupta and Arvind Goyal stress that running the exam over multiple days could lead to inconsistencies in paper difficulty, which is particularly critical given the limited number of MBBS seats available—approximately 1.3 lakh across the country. The transition to CBT is part of broader recommendations from a high-level committee aimed at improving exam security and operational efficiency.