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Over 22 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam at 5,440 centres under tight security. Enhanced surveillance, drones, jammers and police deployment marked the retest amid paper leak concerns.

NEW DELHI: More than a month after the NEET-UG 2026 examination was scrapped over allegations of a question paper leak, over 22 lakh medical aspirants had to return to examination halls across the country and abroad on Sunday for the re-exam.

NEW DELHI: Rap songs, poetry, standup acts and Gen-Z memes formed the backdrop to Cockroach Janta Party's second protest in the city Saturday, where artists from across the country took to the stage to criticise and take jibes at the NEET-UG paper leak controversy, governance issues and challenges faced by young people.

Paramilitary personnel and police forces have been deployed at examination centres, and social media platforms are also being closely monitored. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has urged students not to pay attention to rumours regarding paper leaks.

More than 22 lakh students are appearing for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination across the country after the original May 3 exam was cancelled due to a question paper leak.

NEET re-exam: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the NEET-UG 2026 re-test after the cancellation of the earlier May 3 exam amid an ongoing probe into the question paper leak.

The NEET-UG 2026 re-exam has begun across 5,440 centres in India and abroad, with over 1.38 lakh CCTV cameras and 51,311 jammers deployed following the paper leak controversy.

The NEET-UG re-examination was conducted on June 21 under reinforced security and close official monitoring. The exercise is being seen as a test of whether tighter safeguards can restore confidence after leak allegations.

Over 22 lakh students are taking the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam amid unprecedented security after the original test was scrapped over alleged paper leak allegations.

NEET UG Exam: Over 22 lakh aspirants to appear amid heightened security. The re-exam will be held from 2 pm to 5:15 pm.