The UGC-NET exam question paper was leaked on the darknet, prompting its cancellation by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Wednesday due to concerns about the integrity of the examination.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan disclosed on Thursday that the examination question paper was discovered to have been leaked on darknet, prompting the decision to cancel UGC-NET.

A portion of the internet that is inaccessible to search engines is known as the "dark web," or "darknet."...