After the alleged paper leak of NEET UG 2026, examination held earlier was cancelled by the governing National Testing Agency. It was after almost 22 lakh students had appeared for this competitive exam. The students were left dejected after the cancellation however it was essential for the integrity of the exam.
Medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which was cancelled following allegations of irregularities in the examination process, will be re-conducted on June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Friday.
The NTA had on Tuesday announced the cancellation of NEET-UG and said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged irregularities linked to the exam.
“The National Testing Agency, with the approval of the Government of India, has scheduled the re-examination of NEET (UG) 2026 on Sunday, 21 June 2026,” a senior official said.
The announcement came after a high-level meeting was held late on Thursday evening at the residence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to review preparations for conducting the exam afresh.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that NEET will be held in computer-based mode from next year. For NEET re-exam scheduled to be held on June 21, NEET admit card will be issued by June 14, the minister said. Candidates can choose their own exam centre and fifteen minutes will provided extra to NEET aspirants appearing for re-exam, he added.
CBI has intensified its investigation into the money trail linked to the alleged NEET-UG paper leak case, with the probe agency finding that the students were allegedly charged Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for access to the leaked question paper, said sources.
According to sources, the NEET-UG question paper allegedly reached Rajasthan through an accused identified as Yash Yadav, who was reportedly acquainted with another accused, Vikas Biwal.
