Since 2018, NTA postponed 16 exams, including JEE-Main, NEET-UG, and UGC-NET, largely due to COVID-19. Conducting 240 exams involving 5.4 crore students, delays in 2020-2024 also affected DUET and CMAT. IGNOU PhD Entrance and National Common Entrance Test were deferred due to technical and logistical issues, Minister Sukanta Majumdar shared in Lok Sabha, responding to DMK MP Karunanidhi.