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A parliamentary committee has requested the NTA to clarify its definition of 'paper leak' and investigate any irregularities in exams since 2018. CBSE, on the other hand, has been asked to clarify the contract reforms., Education, Times Now

The national-level medical entrance re-examination is scheduled to be held on June 21, 2026, after the original NEET UG 2026 exam conducted on May 3 was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak.

The original NEET-UG exam 2026, which was attempted by more than 22 lakh students on May 3, was cancelled due to a paper leak, which is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Cockroach Janta Party founder says the agitation will continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns or is removed, hits back at BJP criticism of the NEET protest.

Over 22 lakh students appeared for the medical exam on May 3, which was then cancelled due to a paper leak. | India News

NTA officials reportedly maintained that no paper leak had occurred from its system and argued that some of the questions that circulated before exams were from guess papers.

It also asked the National Testing Agency about its staff strength for the last three years and fresh recruitments made since 2022; It also demanded the annual report the National Testing Agency submitted to the Higher Education Department for the last three years

Plan to build central question bank, use AI for translations -- goal is 'zero-trust architecture' where no single person has visibility of the full paper

In the wake of the NEET-UG 2026 leak, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is redesigning its system to rely on secure, blind processes rather than individual trust, utilizing a centralized question repository and AI translations.

The NEET-UG for admissions into medical courses took place on May 3 this year but was cancelled by the NTA on May 12 amid allegations of a paper leak.