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The NEET-UG 2026 ‘paper leak’, and the structural inefficiencies that caused it, explained by The Hindu
On May 12, 2026, the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 after evidence emerged that the paper had been leaked. The agency announced that a re-examination will be conducted on June 21, nearly seven weeks after the original exam. This is the first time the NTA ordered a full-scale cancellation and retest.
In Focus Podcast | Should the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) be decentralised?The paper leak and the subsequent cancellation of the exam created an uproar among students across the country, sparking protests, political and legal battles. Students faced the brunt of the impact, describing the pressure and anxiety the mismanagement of the exam caused them.
The NTA, which conducts these examinations, has come under the scanner for its alleged lax operational capacity, porous cybersecurity, and poor crisis communication, according to experts. Earlier, in 2024, the NEET-UG examination was caught in a controversy for awarding grace marks and allegations of paper leaks and malpractice.The Supreme Court on May 25, squarely blamed the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, saying the exam body sadly did not learn its lesson even two years after the last security breach in 2024.
Read more on the NEET-UG 2026 ‘paper leak’, and the structural inefficiencies that caused it, explained by The Hindu Published - June 20, 2026 03:39 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit READ LATER SEE ALL Remove Related Topics medical education / entrance examination Webinars Not just NEET, NTA needs revamp The Hindu Bureau Education Why did NTA’s ‘Zero Error’ policy fail? | Explained Maitri Porecha,Srinidhi Madurai K. PARLEY Should the NEET-UG be decentralised?
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