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Security beefed up across Delhi for smooth conduct of Neet retest

Elaborate security arrangements were put in place across the national capital on Sunday for the NEET re-examination, with police deploying additional personnel at examination centres to ensure the test is conducted smoothly, officials said. Senior police officers said security has been intensified around all examination venues, with strict checks being carried out at entry points. Adequate police deployment, traffic regulation measures and crowd management arrangements have been made to prevent any untoward incident and maintain law and order. Free drinking water and refreshments were also arranged for parents and guardians waiting outside examination centres, officials added.

NTA says Nagpur candidate selected Abu Dhabi NEET centre through own login

The agency said its web activity records indicated that the city change was carried out through the candidate's registered login during the open correction period

Nagpur candidate chose Abu Dhabi centre via own login, changed later: NTA

Responding to the issue of allotment of a centre in Abu Dhabi to a candidate from Nagpur, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday said the city change request was made through the candidate's own registered login during the open correction window and it had later acted on his request to change the centre. Following the rescheduling of NEET (UG) 2026 to June 21, the examination-city correction window was reopened to assist candidates, the agency said. "Around 3.2 lakh candidates used the correction window, and NTA allotted the preferred examination city to over 99.5 per cent of them," it said in a post on X. On the "Abu Dhabi" query, the NTA said its web-activity records indicate that the city change in the case was made through the candidate's own registered login during the open correction window, with a consistent single-user access pattern. The agency said that despite the Abu Dhabi centre being chosen by the candidate, it received an informal request on the evening of Jun

Neet re-exam: Security tightened at 92 Kota centres; candidate count falls

Authorities have finalised elaborate security and administrative arrangements at 92 centres across Kota for the NEET UG re-examination to be held on June 21, officials said on Saturday. A total of 32,715 candidates have been issued admit cards for the examination, scheduled from 2 to 5.15 pm, a press release from the Kota public relations office said. The number of candidates in Kota has declined from 38,614 in the exam previously held on May 3. Experts attributed the drop partly to students opting for examination centres closer to their hometowns this time. The re-examination is taking place nearly seven weeks after the original test was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak that triggered nationwide outrage, political sparring and legal challenges. A coordination workshop was held here at the auditorium on Friday to review preparations for the national-level medical entrance examination. Divisional Commissioner Anil Kumar Agarwal, Kota Range Inspector General Harendra

Neet re-exam: Security tightened at 92 Kota centres; candidate count falls

Authorities have finalised elaborate security and administrative arrangements at 92 centres across Kota for the NEET UG re-examination to be held on June 21, officials said on Saturday. A total of 32,715 candidates have been issued admit cards for the examination, scheduled from 2 to 5.15 pm, a press release from the Kota public relations office said. The number of candidates in Kota has declined from 38,614 in the exam previously held on May 3. Experts attributed the drop partly to students opting for examination centres closer to their hometowns this time. The re-examination is taking place nearly seven weeks after the original test was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak that triggered nationwide outrage, political sparring and legal challenges. A coordination workshop was held here at the auditorium on Friday to review preparations for the national-level medical entrance examination. Divisional Commissioner Anil Kumar Agarwal, Kota Range Inspector General Harendra

Rajasthan Police deploys jammers, CCTV surveillance for Neet-UG re-exam

Rajasthan Police have put in place extensive security arrangements, including CCTV surveillance, signal-jamming systems and round-the-clock monitoring across all examination centres for the NEET-UG re-examination to be held on Sunday. Additional Director General Special Operations Group Vishal Bansal said that preparations for the examination have been strengthened compared to previous times. He said a video conference of chief secretary, DGP with senior officials and district officials has already been held to review compliance with guidelines issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA). "Special instructions have been issued regarding the security of strong rooms where question papers are stored," he said. Bansal said that CCTV coverage and signal jammers are being installed at strong rooms and examination centres, while SOG and intelligence agencies will continuously monitor the situation. He said NEET-UG will be conducted at around 611 centres spread across 25 districts of ...

Rajasthan Police deploys jammers, CCTV surveillance for Neet-UG re-exam

Rajasthan Police have put in place extensive security arrangements, including CCTV surveillance, signal-jamming systems and round-the-clock monitoring across all examination centres for the NEET-UG re-examination to be held on Sunday. Additional Director General Special Operations Group Vishal Bansal said that preparations for the examination have been strengthened compared to previous times. He said a video conference of chief secretary, DGP with senior officials and district officials has already been held to review compliance with guidelines issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA). "Special instructions have been issued regarding the security of strong rooms where question papers are stored," he said. Bansal said that CCTV coverage and signal jammers are being installed at strong rooms and examination centres, while SOG and intelligence agencies will continuously monitor the situation. He said NEET-UG will be conducted at around 611 centres spread across 25 districts of ...

Stop gambling with students' future: Rahul slams govt on Neet centre mix-up

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday 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 June 21 retest. 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, 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

Stop gambling with students' future: Rahul slams govt on Neet centre mix-up

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday 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 June 21 retest. 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, 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

Nagpur student allotted exam centre in Abu Dhabi 1 day before Neet re-exam

The student, Abdulla Talib, had given preference to Nagpur, Wardha, and Bhandara centres for the examination

Nagpur student allotted exam centre in Abu Dhabi 1 day before Neet re-exam

The student, Abdulla Talib, had given preference to Nagpur, Wardha, and Bhandara centres for the examination

Nationwide mock drill underway ahead of Neet-UG re-exam; security tightened

A nationwide mock drill was underway across the country on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of the efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test, officials said. Security has also been tightened at the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in the national capital, they said. The re-examination will be conducted on June 21 from 2 pm to 5.15 pm in the pen-and-paper mode across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad for over 22.79 lakh candidates. Authorities have put in place extensive security and administrative measures to ensure the smooth and seamless conduct of the examination, officials said, adding that the nationwide mock drill is aimed at testing preparedness at examination centres and streamlining coordination among various agencies involved in the process.

Nationwide mock drill underway ahead of Neet-UG re-exam; security tightened

A nationwide mock drill was underway across the country on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of the efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test, officials said. Security has also been tightened at the National Testing Agency (NTA) office in the national capital, they said. The re-examination will be conducted on June 21 from 2 pm to 5.15 pm in the pen-and-paper mode across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad for over 22.79 lakh candidates. Authorities have put in place extensive security and administrative measures to ensure the smooth and seamless conduct of the examination, officials said, adding that the nationwide mock drill is aimed at testing preparedness at examination centres and streamlining coordination among various agencies involved in the process.

Ahead of Neet re-test, 12 suicides in 37 days highlight student stress

Reports of suicides and rising anxiety among aspirants have renewed concerns over the psychological toll of exam uncertainty ahead of the Neet-UG re-examination on June 21

Neet UG re-exam: Delhi HC rejects Telegram's plea against temporary ban

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre's move to temporarily restrict access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the June 21 NEET-UG re-exam, holding the order was "not disproportionate". While pronouncing the judgement, a vacation bench of Justice Tejas Karia said the Centre's order was "least restrictive" and the government was empowered to direct blocking of access to Telegram. A detailed order is awaited. Telegram's counsel had questioned the legality of the government order blocking the platform. He had said that over 150 million users had been affected by the Centre's action. The National Testing Agency (NTA) had on May 12 cancelled the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG, held on May 3 for medical admissions amid allegations of paper leak. The CBI is investigating the matter and a re-test is scheduled on June 21. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), acting on recommendations of the NTA, had issued a ...

Neet UG re-exam: Delhi HC rejects Telegram's plea against temporary ban

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Centre's move to temporarily restrict access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the June 21 NEET-UG re-exam, holding the order was "not disproportionate". While pronouncing the judgement, a vacation bench of Justice Tejas Karia said the Centre's order was "least restrictive" and the government was empowered to direct blocking of access to Telegram. A detailed order is awaited. Telegram's counsel had questioned the legality of the government order blocking the platform. He had said that over 150 million users had been affected by the Centre's action. The National Testing Agency (NTA) had on May 12 cancelled the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG, held on May 3 for medical admissions amid allegations of paper leak. The CBI is investigating the matter and a re-test is scheduled on June 21. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), acting on recommendations of the NTA, had issued a ...

NTA to hold nationwide mock drill on Jun 20 ahead of NEET-UG re-exam

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct a nationwide mock drill on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination the day after as part of its preparations to ensure the smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the test, official said on Friday. The NTA also issued a statement, saying it is fully prepared for the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination on Sunday (June 21) with district administrations, police forces and escort teams tasked with securely transporting confidential materials related to the test. The re-examination will be conducted from 2 pm to 5.15 pm in pen-and-paper mode in 551 cities across India and 14 cities abroad for over 22.79 lakh candidates. Candidates with disabilities (PwD/PwBD) eligible for compensatory time will be allowed to write the examination till 6.20 pm, it said. According to the NTA, the re-exam involves close coordination among multiple agencies and levels of administration, with 674 city coordinators overseeing city-level operations and 6,669 ...

NTA to hold nationwide mock drill on Jun 20 ahead of NEET-UG re-exam

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct a nationwide mock drill on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination the day after as part of its preparations to ensure the smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the test, official said on Friday. The NTA also issued a statement, saying it is fully prepared for the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination on Sunday (June 21) with district administrations, police forces and escort teams tasked with securely transporting confidential materials related to the test. The re-examination will be conducted from 2 pm to 5.15 pm in pen-and-paper mode in 551 cities across India and 14 cities abroad for over 22.79 lakh candidates. Candidates with disabilities (PwD/PwBD) eligible for compensatory time will be allowed to write the examination till 6.20 pm, it said. According to the NTA, the re-exam involves close coordination among multiple agencies and levels of administration, with 674 city coordinators overseeing city-level operations and 6,669 ...

Did the NEET paper crisis really warrant calling in the Air Force?

The use of military aircraft to transport examination papers has renewed debate over when civilian alternatives must first be exhausted before deploying armed forces resources

NMC asks medical colleges to not give leave to students during Neet re-exam

The National Medical Commission has directed all medical colleges and institutions under its purview not to grant leave to students on June 20 and 21, except in exceptional circumstances, to support the fair conduct of the NEET-UG re-exam on Sunday. The move comes in the backdrop of some instances when students of medical colleges were found to be involved in activities that could compromise the sanctity and integrity of the examination process, the Commission said in a notice issued on Thursday. The instruction has been issued in compliance with directions received from the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education regarding the conduct of the medical entrance examination, it said. The Commission also asked medical colleges to remain vigilant and sensitise students against involvement in any activities that could compromise the sanctity and integrity of the examination process. "In the past, instances have come to notice where some students of medical colleges