NEET security measures reviewed, special focus on exam integrity

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan connected Monday (June 15, 2026) reviewed the preparedness of the State governments for the upcoming National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate NEET (UG) Re-examination, 2026, with a peculiar absorption connected pupil convenience, information arrangements, and the integrity of the introspection process, a connection from the Union Home Ministry said.

The aesculapian entranceway introspection is scheduled to beryllium held connected June 21. 

Chairman, Railway Board; Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy; Secretary, Department of Higher Education; Secretary, Department of Posts; Directors General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, and DG, National Testing Agency, and elder officers from Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare were besides contiguous astatine the meeting. 

Mr. Mohan directed each State governments and Central agencies to guarantee that information protocols are strictly adhered to, and the exam is conducted successful a flawless manner. States were requested to facilitate creaseless question of students. Chairman, Railway Board, assured afloat cooperation, the Ministry said.

Earlier, the authorities had decided to transport the question papers successful Indian Air Force (IAF) planes. The question papers volition beryllium transferred by the IAF to 18 locations crossed the country.

CRPF and CISF unit person been deployed to supply information to the exam papers arsenic they are taken to introspection centres, a authorities authoritative said.

According to an interior connection sent by CRPF directorate successful Delhi connected June 12, CRPF units crossed the state were asked to “deploy unit and nominate nodal officers for information arrangements for proscription of confidential NEET-2026 introspection material.”

In different communication, each commandants were asked to ensure that the unit deputed for the task should person cleanable grounds and nary disciplinary oregon immoderate different enquiry beryllium pending against them.  “Their ward, household members and comparative should not beryllium appearing successful NEET examination,” the connection had added.

The NEET-UG 2026 examination, primitively held connected May 3, was cancelled nationwide connected May 12 pursuing allegations of a insubstantial leak. The Central Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case.