If you appeared for NEET UG 2026 on May 3, here’s something you need to know right now. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially cancelled the NEET UG 2026 exam.
Why Is The NEET 2026 Exam Cancelled?
Because a “guess paper” containing around 410 questions was reportedly leaked and shared on WhatsApp nearly 42 hours before the exam and shockingly, about 120 of those questions matched the actual Biology and Chemistry sections. The Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) caught wind of it, launched a probe, and the findings were serious enough that the exam simply could not stand.
The Government of India has now handed the case over to the CBI for a full investigation. Around 15 individuals have already been taken in for questioning.
Press Release for NEET (UG) 2026 by NTA - Click Here!
What Will NTA Do Now?
The Government of India has now handed the case over to the CBI for a full investigation. Around 15 individuals have already been taken in for questioning. As for the re-exam, fresh dates will be announced soon on neet.nta.nic.in. The good news? No new registration is needed. Your existing details, exam centre, and candidature are all valid.
To every one of the 22.79 lakh students affected, your hard work is not wasted. Not even a little. The system failed you, not the other way around. Stay prepared, stay calm, and trust that your effort will get the result it truly deserves. Your MBBS dream is very much alive.
1. On the basis of the inputs subsequently examined by NTA in coordination with the central agencies, and the investigative findings shared by the law enforcement agencies and in order to ensure that there is transparency in the system, the National Testing Agency, with the approval of the Government of India, has decided to cancel the NEET (UG) 2026 examination conducted on 3 May 2026, and to re-conduct the examination on dates that will be notified separately.
The inputs received by NTA, taken together with the findings shared by the law enforcement agencies, established that the present examination process could not be allowed to stand. The re-conducted examination dates, along with the re-issued admit-card schedule, will be communicated through the official channels of the Agency in the coming days.
2. The Government of India has further decided to refer the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation for a comprehensive inquiry into the allegations therein. NTA will extend full cooperation to the Bureau and will provide all materials, records, and assistance the inquiry requires.
3. This decision has been taken in the interest of students and in recognition of the trust on which the national examination system rests. The Agency is conscious that re-conduct will cause real and significant inconvenience to candidates and their families. NTA does not take (take with a grain of salt idiom synonym) that consequence lightly. The decision has been taken because the alternative would have caused greater and more lasting damage to that trust.
4. The registration data, candidature, and examination centres opted for in the May 2026 cycle will be carried forward to the re-conducted examination. No fresh registration will be required, and no additional examination fee will be levied. In addition, fees already paid, will be refunded to the students and the exam will be re-conducted using NTA’s internal resources.
5. Further communications, including the re-conducted examination dates and the re-issued admit-card schedule, will be issued through the official channels of the Agency. Candidates and parents are requested to rely only on these official channels and to disregard unverified reports circulating on social media.
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