The National Testing Agency has issued a fresh set of clarifications for students preparing to appear for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, while also announcing that the fee refund portal will become active today.
The detailed FAQ document released by the agency comes weeks after the cancellation of the original NEET UG exam conducted on May 3 following the paper leak controversy that triggered nationwide outrage and a CBI investigation.
According to the NTA, the NEET UG 2026 re-test will now be held on June 21 in offline pen-and-paper mode across centres in India and abroad.
One of the biggest concerns among candidates was related to the refund of examination fees after the cancellation of the May 3 exam.
The NTA said a dedicated portal for submitting bank account details for the refund process will be activated by May 21, 2026.
The agency also clarified that candidates will not have to pay any additional fee for appearing in the re-examination.
According to the official notification:
“Fees already paid will be refunded to the students, and the exam will be re-conducted using NTA’s internal resources,”
The testing body further confirmed that no fresh application process would be required for the re-test.
“The registration data, candidature, and examination centres opted for in the May 2026 cycle will be carried forward to the re-conducted examination. No fresh registration will be required, and no additional examination fee will be levied,” the notification added.
To complete the refund process, NTA will activate a dedicated portal on the official website, which is, neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates will have to log in and provide their valid bank account details to receive the refund of the examination fee paid earlier.
Candidates who experienced difficulties during the May 3 examination have been asked to contact the NTA Helpdesk through email along with supporting evidence.
The agency directed affected students to send complaints to:
neetug2026@nta.ac.in
The NTA also clarified that despite concerns raised about clashes with other competitive examinations, the June 21 re-exam schedule “will not be changed”.
