The National Testing Agency on Friday announced that the re-examination of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate, NEET (UG) 2026, will now be conducted on June 21.
The announcement was
made after the NTA cancelled the earlier NEET-UG 2026 examination amid paper leak controversy.
The cancellation had left lakhs of medical aspirants waiting for further clarity on the revised schedule.
The NTA made the announcement through their official X handle. The agency stated that they have decided to conduct NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on Sunday, June 21, and approval has been taken from the Government of India in this regard.
“National Testing Agency has decided to conduct the re-examination of NEET (UG) 2026 on Sunday, 21 June 2026,” the agency said in its post.
📢 NEET (UG) 2026 — Examination Date Announced
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.…— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) May 15, 2026
NTA has also advised the parents and candidates to only rely on their official communication channels for any information or updates related to the examination.
Dharmendra Pradhan Chairs First High-Level Meeting On NEET Re-Examination
On Thursday, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired the first high-level meeting with senior officials and discussed the upcoming NEET re-examination.
Also Read: NEET Paper Leak Row: Dharmendra Pradhan Chairs 1st Meeting To Review Re-Exam Preparations
“A high-level meeting was held late tonight at the residence of the Education Minister, where detailed discussions took place regarding the upcoming NEET examination,” a source said to ANI.
All About NEET Paper Leak Controversy
The controversy erupted after investigators discovered that a so-called “guess paper” circulating before the exam allegedly matched a large number of questions from the actual NEET paper. Reports suggested that nearly 120 to 140 questions overlapped with the final exam paper.
Initially, the NTA dismissed rumours circulating on social media and messaging apps. However, state police units and later central agencies began probing suspicious activity linked to coaching centres and middlemen across multiple states.
According to investigators, copies of the paper may have been circulated through courier networks, encrypted messaging apps and coaching circles operating across Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, Bihar and Kerala.
Also Read: NEET Paper Leak Case: CBI Finds Digital Footprints, Recovered Phones Sent For Forensic Tests
On May 12, the NTA officially cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination, which was conducted on May 3, saying the integrity of the examination process had been compromised. The Centre handed over the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
The cancellation affected nearly 23 lakh aspirants and marked one of the biggest disruptions in the history of India’s medical entrance examinations.
