Days after the NEET-UG 2026 exam was cancelled, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that the NEET exam will be conducted in a computer-based format from next year.
Addressing a press conference, Pradhan pledged to take strong action against those responsible for the paper leak and said that the decision to cancel this month’s examination was taken in the interest of meritorious students.
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“We will have to fix wherever NTA falls short, and NTA will take responsibility,” the minister said, adding that some issues had “been noticed” and would be investigated thoroughly.
The NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination will be held on June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said. The NTA on Tuesday announced its decision to cancel the NEET (UG) 2026 exam conducted on May 3 due to allegations of paper leakage.
NEET (UG) is the national entrance examination conducted by NTA for admission into undergraduate medical programmes.
“The National Testing Agency, with the approval of the Government of India, has scheduled the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination on Sunday, June 21, 2026. Candidates and parents are requested to rely only on the official channels of NTA,” NTA said in a post on X on Friday.
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Announcing the cancellation of the May 3 examination, the NTA on Tuesday said the decision was taken in light of the inputs received, as well as the findings shared by law enforcement agencies, which demonstrated that the current examination process cannot be allowed to stand.
The ‘inputs’ here refer to reports of alleged irregularities investigated by the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG).
An investigation into the paper leak allegations that have emerged from Rajasthan, now being conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has led to multiple arrests.
