NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak: NEET UG 2026 Exam Cancelled; CBI to Investigate Paper Leak Case..
NEET UG 2026 Cancelled: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2026 examination has been cancelled. The National Testing Agency (NTA) made the decision to cancel the exam following the emergence of a paper leak controversy surrounding NEET UG 2026. Furthermore, the investigation into the paper leak case will now be conducted by the CBI. The NTA had conducted the NEET UG 2026 exam nationwide on May 3. More than 2.2 million candidates appeared for the NEET UG 2026 examination. The NTA will now conduct the NEET UG 2026 exam again for all candidates; the dates for this re-examination will be announced shortly.
Let us understand the NEET UG 2026 paper leak controversy in detail. We will also find out whether candidates who appeared for NEET UG 2026 need to reapply for the upcoming re-examination or not. Let's examine the entire matter in depth.
**The Paper Leak Case Emerged from Rajasthan**
The NEET UG 2026 paper leak case first came to light in Sikar, Rajasthan. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan Police was investigating the matter. Initially, the SOG maintained that the NEET UG paper itself had not been leaked. However, the SOG later admitted that a "guess paper" for NEET UG 2026 had gone viral prior to the examination, and questions from this guess paper subsequently appeared in the main exam.
**120 to 150 Questions Appeared Verbatim from the Guess Paper**
Following its investigation, the SOG confirmed that questions from the NEET UG guess paper had appeared verbatim in the main examination. According to reports, between 120 and 150 questions in the NEET exam were identical to those in the guess paper—including 30 questions from Chemistry and up to 90 questions from Biology. Notably, a total of 180 questions are asked in the NEET UG examination. Furthermore, the investigation revealed that the set of questions was leaked after the paper had been finalized but before it went to print. Click here to read the detailed report regarding this matter. What the NTA Said Regarding the Cancellation of NEET UG
Regarding the cancellation of NEET UG 2026, the NTA has stated that the investigation into the paper leak case will now be conducted by the CBI. The NTA has affirmed that it will extend its full cooperation. While acknowledging that holding a re-examination will cause inconvenience to candidates and parents, the NTA has clarified that this is a necessary decision to uphold the trust of the students.
No Need to Re-fill Forms
The NTA has stated that candidates who appeared for the initial NEET UG 2026 examination—specifically the exam held on May 3rd—will not be required to fill out a form again for the re-examination. Their previous registrations and chosen exam centers will remain valid. No additional examination fee will be charged. The fees previously submitted by the candidates will be refunded. The NTA added that the date for the re-examination will be released on the website shortly. Candidates and parents have been advised to rely solely on official information from the NTA and to disregard rumors circulating on social media.
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