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NEET UG re-exam 2026: NTA fee refund portal goes live, guidelines issued

The Education Ministry and NTA announced that the NEET UG 2026 re-exam will be conducted on June 21 from 2 pm to 5:15 pm. Students are also permitted to change their exam city till May 21

NTA strengthens leadership with appointment of DG, ADG level officers

This move comes after NEET-UG 2026, conducted on May 3, was cancelled by the NTA on May 12 following allegations of a coordinated paper leak

Centre appoints 4 officials in NTA amid NEET-UG paper leak controversy

The Centre on Saturday appointed two each joint secretaries and joint directors in the National Testing Agency (NTA), which is under the heat over the NEET-UG paper leak. Anuja Bapat, a 1998-batch officer of Indian Statistical Service, and Ruchita Vij, a 2004-batch officer of Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes), will be new joint secretaries in the NTA for five years, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. Akash Jain, an Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) officer, and Aditya Rajendra Bhojgadhiya, and Indian Audit and Accounts Service officer, have been named joint directors in the NTA, the ministry said in a separate order. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case and formed teams to probe the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test- Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak that resulted in the cancellation of the exam held on May 3. Nearly 23 lakh candidates had registered for the test, which was administered by the NTA across the country.

Plea seeking dissolution of NTA moved in SC after NEET-UG 2026 paper leak

Plea seeks a writ directing the Centre to dissolve the NTA and replace it with a statutory national testing body created through legislation passed by Parliament

Neet (UG) to be computer-based from 2027: Education minister Pradhan

The Centre announced a June 21 retest for NEET-UG 2026 and said the medical entrance examination will shift to a computer-based format from next year

GPS, AI CCTV, watermarks: Why tech safeguards failed to protect NEET

Despite GPS tracking, AI-enabled CCTV surveillance and watermarking of question papers, the latest NEET-UG paper leak has exposed the limits of technology in securing India's high-stakes examinations.

Govt plans computer-based NEET paper amid exam malpractice concerns

The Centre said the NEET examination will shift to a computer-based format from next year as it intensifies efforts to curb malpractices and strengthen exam processes

NTA schedules NEET-UG re-exam for June 21 amid probe into paper leak

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 exam was earlier conducted on May 3. 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.

NEET-UG re-exam: High-level meeting held at Dharmendra Pradhan's residence

A high-level meeting was held at the residence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to review preparations for the fresh conduct of NEET (UG) examination, official sources said. Held late on Thursday evening, the meeting involved detailed discussions on various aspects related to the conduct of the medical entrance exam, they said. The meeting was attended by Secretary (Higher Education) Vineet Joshi, Secretary (School Education) Sanjay Kumar, Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA) Abhishek Singh, CBSE Chairperson Rahul Singh, and the commissioners of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), along with other senior officials. This comes after the NTA on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the May 3 examination following allegations of irregularities linked to the test. The cancellation of the exam has left over 22 lakh medical aspirants in a state of uncertainty. The fresh dates have not yet been announced. However, NTA

NTA credibility crisis: Why India's testing agency keeps failing students

Paper leaks, exam cancellations, technical glitches, and delayed reforms have deepened concerns over transparency, accountability, and fairness in India's entrance exam system

Best of BS Opinion: India must push ahead on reforms agenda

Today's BS Opinion examines India's regulatory hurdles, the NEET-UG crisis, rising fiscal stress from welfare promises, corporate governance failures, and China under Xi Jinping

Failed tests: National Testing Agency needs better preparation for exams

Neet determines admission to roughly 120,000 MBBS (bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery) seats, with over 2 million students competing for them

Medical body FAIMA moves Supreme Court after NEET-UG 2026 cancellation

Medical body seeks restructuring of the NTA, stronger digital safeguards and court-monitored oversight following fresh allegations of paper leaks in NEET-UG 2026

Neet-UG cancellation leaves students battling uncertainty, added costs

The cancellation has left students and families distressed, raising concerns over trust in NTA and adding financial worries amid uncertainty over the retest

NEET to recruitment tests: Why India's competitive exams keep failing

The cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 following alleged paper leaks has reignited concerns over the integrity of India's competitive examination system

Centre cancels NEET-UG 2026 amid paper leak allegations; re-test to follow

NTA further said the Government of India has decided to hand over the matter to the CBI for a 'comprehensive inquiry' into the allegations

NTA NEET UG 2026 provisional answer key, response sheets expected soon

The NTA held the NEET UG 2026 exams on May 3, 2026, through a single shift from 2 PM to 5 PM. Candidates who showed up for the exams will be given the official answer key and response sheets soon

NEET Admit Card 2026 download issue? NTA shares steps & instructions

After facing the NEET UG 2026 admit card trouble, the NTA has released advice for students who are having issues downloading their NEET UG 2026 hall tickets and server-related problems

CUET PG 2026 result on April 24 on official website, NTA confirms date

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to release the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) PG results 2026 on Apr 24, 2026. Candidates can check their results on the official website

NTA NEET UG 2026 application window ends today: Here's how to register

The NEET UG 2026 exams will be held on May 3, 2026, nationwide. Candidates can make corrections in their submitted application forms till today, Mar 11, 2026, through the official website