India, March 10 -- The Assam cabinet on Sunday approved three changes in National Eligibility cum Entrance Tests (NEET) exams, which are held each year to select students for admissions to medical colleges across the country.

The changes included holding of the examinations only in government-run institutions or centres, district authorities supervising the examination process and biometric tests of students before taking the test.

"Inputs from professors at medical colleges in the state had revealed that many students despite securing admissions after getting high marks at NEET exams aren't found to be meritorious while pursuing their courses," said chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

"Following that we had instructed the special bran...