NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak: Who Sets the NEET UG Paper? How Were the Questions Leaked? Exam Cancelled; CBI to Investigate...
NEET UG 2026 Paper Leak: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2026. The NTA took this decision following the emergence of a paper leak scandal involving NEET UG 2026. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will now investigate the paper leak case. Until now, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan Police had been conducting the investigation. Initial inquiries suggested that 120 questions appearing in the exam were identical to those in a "guess paper"; however, as the investigation progressed, it became clear that the questions were leaked *after* the NEET UG paper sets had been prepared but *before* they were sent for printing, and these questions were subsequently circulated to candidates via the guess paper.
The question now arises: who sets the NEET UG paper? And where, in all likelihood, does the potential for such leaks originate? Let us attempt to understand this entire matter in detail.
**Guess Paper Travels from Kerala to Sikar; Many Questions Found Identical**
Who prepares the NEET UG paper sets, and from where were the questions leaked? Before delving into the details of this case, let us first examine the findings regarding the paper leak that have emerged during the investigation. The inquiry conducted by the Rajasthan Police SOG revealed that a student from Churu, Rajasthan—who is currently pursuing an MBBS degree in Kerala—sent a PDF of a NEET UG guess paper to a PG (Paying Guest) accommodation operator in Sikar; this is how the guess paper went viral. Ironically, it was this very PG operator who approached the police with a complaint after the exam, claiming that more than 120 questions asked in the actual examination had appeared in the guess paper.
**Who Prepares the NEET UG Paper Set?**
The NEET UG paper set is prepared exclusively by the National Testing Agency (NTA). An expert committee, constituted by the NTA, is responsible for preparing the paper sets. This expert committee comprises subject matter experts, psychometricians, IT delivery specialists, and security professionals. Additionally, the committee includes test specialists, test reviewers, editors, and teachers.
Once the paper sets are prepared, they undergo multiple rounds of review. These reviews are conducted by subject matter experts in collaboration with psychometricians. In conjunction with this process, the NTA develops a Question/Item Bank. The NTA constructs these Question/Item Banks for each subject by utilizing modern technologies involving Artificial Intelligence and specialized computer software.
Meanwhile, the Test Development Committee is responsible for scrutinizing the answers to these questions. This committee typically comprises educators and/or other professionals appointed by the NTA, operating under the guidance of relevant stakeholder organizations. Additionally, separate Item Writing Committees are also established for this purpose.
In essence, a collective of various committees is responsible for formulating the questions and answers for the NTA examinations. Furthermore, the NTA has consistently maintained that the question papers are prepared in such a manner that no single expert possesses prior knowledge of their specific contents.
So, were the questions leaked from the printing press?
The CBI will now take over the investigation into the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case. However, an inquiry conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan Police has revealed that the questions were leaked *prior* to printing, subsequently going viral among candidates in the form of "guess papers." Consequently, the finger of suspicion now points toward the printing press. The central question remains: were the NEET UG 2026 questions indeed leaked from the printing facility? The CBI will now proceed to investigate all individuals and entities associated with this case, including the NTA itself.
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