Undergraduate NEET 2026 cancelled after alleged paper leak

The National Testing Agency on Tuesday cancelled the 2026 undergraduate National Eligibility cum Entrance Test following allegations of a paper leak.

The NEET-UG examination, conducted on May 3, is the entrance test for admission to undergraduate medical courses in India.

The National Testing Agency, the body that conducts the examination, has announced that the test will be re-conducted, and the dates for it will be notified separately.

The cancellation came even as the Rajasthan Special Operations Group began investigating allegations that a “guess paper” circulated before the exam contained questions closely matching the actual paper.

The “guess paper” contained around 410 questions, of which about 120 matched the questions asked in the chemistry section, Rajasthan Police Special Operations Group Additional Director General Vishal Bansal told The Economic Times.

More than 45 persons have been detained in the state as part of the investigation, India Today reported.

On Sunday, the National Testing Agency had maintained that the May 3 test had been conducted under “full security protocol”.

While announcing the cancellation on Tuesday, the agency said that the decision had been taken after a preliminary investigation by the law enforcement authorities showed that the integrity of the examination process “could not be allowed to stand”.

In continuation of its press release dated 10 May 2026, the National Testing Agency wishes to inform candidates, parents, and...

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