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NEET-UG retest: Candidates arrive at exam centres across India amid tight security

admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:07:00 +0000

Registered candidates arrive at a National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG-2026 re-examination centre in Hyderabad on June 21, 2026.
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Candidates started arriving at NEET-UG re-test centres on Sunday (June 21, 2026) amid tight security arrangements, with frisking and verification of admit cards and identity documents underway at several examination venues.

In a post on X, The National Testing Agency (NTA) reminded candidates that entry to centres would begin at 11 a.m. and close at 1.30 p.m., with no entry allowed thereafter. It advised them to carry their admit card, a valid photo ID and two passport-size photographs, avoid prohibited items, stay hydrated and reach early keeping traffic in mind.

The NTA is conducting the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam for candidates after the cancellation of the earlier May 3 test amid an ongoing probe into the question paper leak.

The examination on Sunday (June 21, 2026) will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.15 p.m., with the provision of an additional 15 minutes this time.

The examination is being conducted across 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and 14 centres abroad. It is being conducted in English and 12 Indian languages. According to NTA, more than 95,000 examination rooms have been equipped with CCTV surveillance.

A total of 1,38,560 CCTV cameras have been installed, with feeds monitored virtually at the national, state and ministry levels, officials said. To secure the examination against electronic malpractice, 51,311 jammers have been deployed.

A candidate, Kishan, appearing for the re-examination in Delhi, said security arrangements were tighter this time than during the earlier test.

“Security is tighter this time than last time. A lot has happened over the past one month. I have revised as much as I could, and now, I just want to write the exam. I only hope the exam is conducted fairly,” he told PTI Videos.

An official removes a hair clip from a NEET candidate at an examination centre in Kochi on June 21, 2026.
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Thulasi Kakkat

“Everyone who took that exam was under immense pressure, especially the students who were on the verge of qualifying. Personally, I wasn’t making the cut as my score was around 450, but no one can truly understand the pain of those who were actually getting selected. They are the ones who suffered the most,” he added.

Ms. Sonia, who is appearing for the NEET-UG re-examination in Delhi, said she was feeling more stressed this time than during the earlier test. She also noted that drinking water and coolers have been arranged this time, unlike during the previous exam, and security had also been tightened.

“If such security arrangements had been in place the last time, the chances of a paper leak would have been lower, and students would not have had to face so much trouble,” she said.

In Odisha, candidate Parthasarathi Raut said he would try his best in the re-test to secure admission to a medical college.

Ahead of the re-test, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged candidates to appear for it fearlessly and free of anxiety.

Mr. Pradhan, who was speaking at a yoga event at Delhi University on the occasion of International Say of Yoga, said he has complete faith in NTA, State governments, district administrations, the education fraternity and the students.

Published – June 21, 2026 01:37 pm IST

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Stop gambling with children’s future: Rahul slams government over NEET aspirant exam centre mix-up

admin — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:49:00 +0000

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi. File.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (June 20, 2026) lashed out at the Modi government after a NEET-UG aspirant from Nagpur was allotted a centre in Abu Dhabi for the re-exam, saying it should “stop gambling” with children’s future.

The family of the Nagpur NEET aspirant claimed that he was allocated a school in Abu Dhabi as his exam centre for the re-test on Sunday (June 21, 2026)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) said the grievance is being addressed and the candidate will be allocated a centre in Nagpur, after due verification, in the next few hours.

In a post in Hindi on X, Mr. Gandhi said, “A student from Nagpur had been preparing for the NEET re-exam for a month. He downloaded his admit card just a day before the exam. His assigned centre was in Abu Dhabi. He has no passport, his family lacks the funds to send him abroad, and there is no time left. He wept all night and is refusing to take the exam — can one even imagine the level of stress involved?”

“How did this even happen? No student should have to face the issue of being unable to reach their exam centre. In reality, the NTA is merely testing the patience of the country’s students and their parents,” the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said.

A system that cannot provide a student with a centre in their own city — and instead assigns one abroad — has no right to conduct examinations, Mr. Gandhi asserted.

“This is exactly what I said in Kota: this is no longer an education system. It is the exploitation of an entire generation’s money, time, and mental peace,” he said.

He said, “Stop gambling with our children’s future. They deserve a sensitive, responsible, and accountable education and examination system — and we will ensure they get it.”

Mr. Gandhi on Thursday (June 18, 2026) launched a signature campaign to amplify issues related to the nation’s education system, such as paper leaks and high fees, asserting that it is a platform for students to make demands directly to the government.

His appeal for participation in the campaign came a day after he interacted with students at a convention in Kota, Rajasthan.

During this interaction, he described India’s education system as a “rejection system” rather than a selection system, claiming it places excessive financial burden and causes significant stress to students and middle-class families.

While addressing the gathering in Kota, known for its coaching centres, Mr. Gandhi remarked that the current education structure is “extremely stressful and unfair”.

The NTA cancelled the May 3 NEET-UG 2026 exam amid allegations of a paper leak, with the government asking the CBI to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the matter.

Published – June 20, 2026 01:00 pm IST

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750 Of 1,563 Students Skipped NEET-UG Retest: Exam Body NTA

admin — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:20:10 +0000

The NTA today released data of students who appeared or skipped the NEET UG retest

New Delhi:

Forty-eight per cent of students who were scheduled to retake the NEET-UG today did not turn up, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said in a statement. After a Supreme Court order, 1,563 students who were given grace marks were eligible to take the retest today, the NTA said.

Of the total, 813 (52 per cent) gave the retest and 750 skipped, shows data released by the NTA this evening. The NTA had opened seven exam centres in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Meghalaya, and Chandigarh, a Union Territory.

#JustIn | NEET-UG 2024 retest: Only 52% (813 out of 1563) students turned up for the retest today. pic.twitter.com/JZzsxmDh8c

— NDTV (@ndtv) June 23, 2024

Below is the list of how many students gave the retest, how many skipped, and the locations.

Chandigarh: 2 eligible, both absent.

Chhattisgarh: 602 eligible, 311 absent, 291 took retest.

Gujarat: 1 eligible, and the student turned up.

Haryana: 494 eligible, 207 absent, 287 took retest.

Meghalaya: 464 eligible, 230 absent, 234 took retest.

The retest was held on a day the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a first information report (FIR) in connection with alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET-UG held on May 5. The CBI filed the case following a complaint from the Education Ministry amid protests and litigation by students for a probe into paper leak claims.

Officials said the ministry alleged in the complaint, now part of the FIR, that “certain isolated incidents” happened in a few states during the conduct of the examination. Giving top priority to the case, the CBI has formed special teams that are on their way to Godhra and Patna, where cases of question paper leaks have been filed by the police.

The CBI will take over the investigation of the cases filed by the police in Gujarat and Bihar.

Sixty-three candidates were debarred from all over the country over malpractices during the NEET-UG, the NTA said. They include 17 from Bihar, and 30 from Godhra.

The role of officials, if any, connected with the conduct of the examination and also into the entire gamut of events, and the larger conspiracy will also be under the scanner, officials said.

In a separate matter, the Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre, the NTA and others on various petitions, including those seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exam and a court-monitored investigation.

The Supreme Court also halted proceedings on similar petitions in various high courts.

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Outrage After NEET-PG Test Postponed

admin — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 02:35:43 +0000

NEET PG Exam Postponed: Government is yet to announce the new date

Amid an escalating row over alleged irregularities in competitive exams NEET and NET, the Centre has postponed the NEET-Post Graduate exams which were to be held today.

The government said the decision was taken in the best interests of students and to maintain the sanctity of examination.

“Taking into consideration the recent incidents of allegations regarding the integrity of certain competitive examinations, the Ministry of Health has decided to undertake a thorough assessment of the robustness of processes of NEET-PG Entrance Examination, conducted by National Board of Examination for medical students,” said the Health Ministry.

Several students and parents expressed anguish after the exam was postponed at the last hour. Many of the students had to travel to other cities to reach their assigned examination centres.

“Unbelievable. Sir, I unfortunately was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia 6 months earlier. I am in remission now but I have to take oral chemotherapy meds and still prepared day and night for the exam. These people have no idea the difficulty some of us go through,” a student posted on X – earlier known as Twitter.

Unbelievable. Sir, I unfortunately was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia 6 months earlier. I am in remission now but I have to take oral chemotherapy meds and still prepared day and night for the exam. These people have no idea the difficulty some of us go through.

— Kaustav Nayak (@drkaustavnayak) June 22, 2024

“Check this message from my junior. She is a mother now and entire family travelled. Imagine their pain. So much pain for so many students. First keep playing with the exam dates, prepone and now postpone the exams,” an X user said.

Check this message from my junior. She is a mother now and entire family travelled.

Imagine their pain.
So much pain for so many students.

First keep playing with the exam dates, prepone and now postpone the exams.

Doctor bnna aasaan nhi hai is desh me #NEETPG pic.twitter.com/Swe4k96VNV

— Dr. Tanmay Motiwala (@Least_ordinary) June 22, 2024

“I travelled 168 kms , slept n woke to see its postponed. Mera desh mahaan hai,” an aspirant said.

I travelled 168 kms , slept n woke to see its postponed. Mera desh mahaan hai

— DR. Vivek guptha ragi (@frustratedmed) June 22, 2024

“I travelled 470km for exam .i am a resident of Himachal and work in himachal and i have given centre in Haryana’s Hisar by nbems,” a girl said.

I travelled 470km for exam .i am a resident of himachal and work in himachal and i have given centre in hisar haryana by nbems #neetpg

— Akriti (@Akriti_great) June 22, 2024

“What is this? Every other exam has been postponed. Can you imagine how traumatic it could be for students to postpone examinations like #NEETPG one day before the exam? Nobody is giving shit , what’s wrong in conducting exam tomorrow?,” an X user said.

What is this? Every other exam has been postponed. Can you imagine how traumatic it could be for students to postpone examinations like #NEETPG one day before the exam? Nobody is giving shit , what’s wrong in conducting exam tomorrow?#ExamCancelled pic.twitter.com/FXFtF4VPRz

— Mir Waseem (@plzstudyvasu) June 22, 2024

The authorities are under fire over the alleged irregularities in NEET and the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam.

The Centre yesterday removed the chief of the National Testing Agency (NTA) from his post. Subodh Kumar Singh, who was NTA director general, has been replaced by retired Indian Administration Service (IAS) officer Pradeep Singh Kharola.

The move came hours after the government constituted a high-level committee of experts to make recommendations on reform in the mechanism of the examination process, improvement in data security protocols, structure and functioning of the NTA.

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As Exam Row Escalates, 1,500 Students To Appear For NEET-UG Retest Today

admin — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 01:17:19 +0000

It’s exam time again. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET-UG) retest for 1,563 candidates is being reconducted today after the testing agency withdrew the grace marks awarded to them to make up for the loss of time.

Here are the top points in this big story:

The medical entrance exam retest will be held at seven centres – six of them new. “While all other examination centres have changed, the one in Chandigarh, where only two candidates will appear, will remain the same,” said a senior NTA official.
Officers from the National Testing Agency, the exam body, and the Education Ministry will also be present at these centres to ensure smooth conduct of the exam, said the official.
On June 13, the testing agency informed the Supreme Court that the scorecards of 1,563 candidates who were awarded “grace marks” in the NEET-UG 2024 exam would be cancelled and these candidates would have the option to reappear for the exam on June 23, the results of which will be declared before June 30, or forgo the compensatory marks given for the loss of time.
The exam was held first on May 5 and its results were declared on June 4, ahead of its scheduled announcement date of June 14. Protests were held alleging irregularities and paper leaks as the results showed that as many as 67 students had topped the exam with a perfect score of 720.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had on Thursday ruled out cancellation of NEET, saying he cannot jeopardise careers of lakhs of students who cleared the exam rightfully because of “isolated incidents of malpractices”.
The Centre on Saturday replaced National Testing Agency Director General Subodh Singh and set up a seven-member panel headed by former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan to review the agency’s functioning and recommend exam reforms.
The government has also operationalised a stringent law that aims to curb malpractices and irregularities in competitive examinations. A maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine of up to Rs 1 crore for offenders are some of the tough measures under the law.
Amid an escalating row over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance (NEET)-Undergraduate exam 2024, the Health Ministry has decided to postpone the NEET-Post Graduate exams which were to be held today.
“Taking into consideration the recent incidents of allegations regarding the integrity of certain competitive examinations, the Ministry of Health has decided to undertake a thorough assessment of the robustness of processes of NEET-PG Entrance Examination, conducted by National Board of Examination for medical students,” said the Ministry.
The Congress on Friday held protests across the country over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam with Rahul Gandhi saying he will raise the issue in parliament and the opposition will put pressure on the government to ensure justice for students.