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NEET exam from next year will be computer-based: Centre amid paper leak row

Posted on: May 15, 2026 11:09 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
NEET exam from next year will be computer-based: Centre amid paper leak row
DAys after the NEET-UG 2026 exam was cancelled, unification government minister Dharmendra Pradhan on fri said that the NEET exam testament be conducted in a computer-based arrange from next year.Addressing a press conference, Pradhan vowed strong action against those responsible for the paper leak and said the decision to cancel this month’s exam was taken in the interest of meritorious students.Also read | Re-NEET date announced: Exam to be held on June 21, says NTA“We will have to fix wherever the NTA is falling short, and the NTA will be held responsible,” the minister said, adding that certain issues had “come to notice” and would be thoroughly investigated.The National Testing Agency (NTA) said that the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination will be held on June 21. The NTA on Tuesday announced its decision of cancelling the NEET (UG) 2026 examination conducted on May 3 over paper leak allegations. NEET (UG) is the nationwide entrance examination conducted by the NTA for admission in undergraduate medical programmes.“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. Candidates and parents are requested to rely only on the official channels of NTA,” the NTA said in a post on X on Friday.Also read | ‘Breach in command chain, we take responsibility’: Govt after NEET paper leakAnnouncing the cancellation of the May 3 exam, NTA said on Tuesday the decision has been taken in view of the inputs received, taken together with the findings shared by the law enforcement agencies, established that the present examination process could not be allowed to stand.The “inputs” here referred to reports of alleged irregularities being probed by the Rajasthan special operations group (SOG).Investigation over paper leak allegations that emerged from Rajasthan, now being carried out by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has led to multiple arrests.

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