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NEET UG Exam 2026 Cancelled News Live Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination — conducted on May 3 — adding fresh dates would be announced later.
In a detailed statement, the NTA said the decision was made after examining inputs received in coordination with central agencies as well as probe findings shared by law enforcement authorities.
What Did NTA Say?
The NTA had earlier referred the matter to the central agencies for an independent probe and appropriate action. After an approval from the Government of India, it confirmed that the test would now be re-conducted, adding the decision was taken to ensure “transparency and uphold the integrity of the examination system.”
“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”, it said in a statement posted on ‘X’.
The agency asserted it would fully cooperate with the investigation and provide all necessary materials, records and assistance sought by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The NTA affirmed the decision was taken, keeping in mind the interests of all stakeholders.
“The Agency is conscious that re-conduct will cause real and significant inconvenience to candidates and their families. NTA does not take that consequence lightly. The decision has been taken because the alternative would have caused greater and more lasting damage to that trust”, it said.
What Students Need To Know
In the statement, the NTA emphasised that 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”, it said.
Further, the testing agency urged students and their parents to follow only the official channels of the NTA for updates related to the NEET UG 2026 re-examination.
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“NEET isn’t an exam anymore—it’s an auction.
Paper leaks. Zero accountability.
Silence from Narendra Modi. Again”, it wrote in a post on ‘X’.
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“It gets very difficult for students though. They have to go through the drill again. No student should suffer and coaching mafia should be probed”.
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The Congress trained guns at the Centre over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leaks and the subsequent cancellation of the exam. In a post on ‘X’, it wrote, “The NEET paper has been leaked – the exam has been cancelled. Due to the cancellation of this exam, the hard work of nearly 22 lakh students, their families’ money… everything has gone down the drain.”
“This isn’t the first time—in the 10 years under the Modi government, more than 89 papers have already been leaked. Paper leaks and exam irregularities have become the hallmark of the BJP government, where paper leak mafias, thriving under the government’s patronage, are destroying students’ futures.”
“Every year, paper leaks shatter lakhs of dreams, devastate students’ lives, but their pain is invisible to BJP leaders, because their own children are comfortably studying abroad. It’s true — Narendra Modi and his government have hollowed out the examination system, where the aspirations of the youth are being strangled and the foundations of the nation are being weakened. They should feel ashamed”, the statement read.
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In a post on ‘X’, the FAIMA Doctors’ Association said, “Our hearts go out to the lakhs of students who put their lives on hold for #NEETUG2026, only to be met with systemic negligence.”
“FAIMA demanding immediate accountability for this paper leak. We will not stay silent while ‘guess papers’ & mafias decide who becomes a doctor. Exemplary punishment is the only way forward. We stand with you!”
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Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot trained guns at the Centre over the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026.
“The cancellation of the NEET (UG) entrance exam indicates that there was large-scale malpractice in this paper. The BJP government in Rajasthan deliberately tried to cover it up for two weeks and tampered with the future of the youth. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has taken a bold decision in the interest of the youth by canceling the exam and handing over the investigation to the CBI”, he wrote in a post on ‘X’.
“The BJP government in Rajasthan had previously concealed the OMR sheet scam in the Employee Selection Board to avoid tarnishing the government’s image. Due to weak prosecution, the accused in that case were even granted bail. Similarly, now an attempt was made to hide information about the NEET (UG) exam leak, and no FIR was even filed. Now the truth has come out, and the true face of the BJP government has been exposed.”
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination — conducted on May 3 — adding fresh dates would be announced later.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination — conducted on May 3 — adding fresh dates would be announced later.
In a detailed statement, the NTA said the decision was made after examining inputs received in coordination with central agencies as well as probe findings shared by law enforcement authorities.
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