NEET-UG 2026 cancelled LIVE: CBI to probe paper leak allegations

According to pupil organisation NSUI, hundreds of students participated successful the protestation against repeated insubstantial leak allegations and the nonaccomplishment of the NTA to behaviour just and transparent examinations, pursuing which, respective students person been detained. 

NSUI National president Vinod Jakhar said, “If the introspection strategy was fair, the Government would not person been forced to cancel the exam and bid a CBI probe. This intelligibly exposes the nonaccomplishment of the Education Ministry and NTA.”

Students are further demanding the contiguous resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and called for a implicit prohibition connected NTA, stating that the bureau has repeatedly failed to behaviour credible examinations.

Meanwhile, different pupil organisations person called for protests extracurricular the ministry astir 4 p.m. 

ABVP said successful a statement, “This determination is indispensable to uphold transparency, fairness and the credibility of the introspection system. ABVP reiterates its request for a strict and time-bound investigation, with the harshest enactment against each those responsible.” 

Delhi-based and educationist and vocation counsellor Keshav Agarwal said, “Cancelling NEET 2026 and ordering a re-exam was the lone close telephone — determination was nary different mode to support the integrity of 24 lakh aspirants’ futures. But a caller exam unsocial is not enough. The CBI indispensable present guarantee that those who betrayed this spot look consequences they cannot escape.” -- The Hindu Bureau

In a X post, FAIMA Doctors Association connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026), said “Our hearts spell retired to the lakhs of students who enactment their lives connected clasp for NEET-UG 2026, lone to beryllium met with systemic negligence.”

FAIMA demanded contiguous accountability for this insubstantial leak. “We volition not enactment soundless portion ‘guess papers’ and mafias determine who becomes a doctor.”

The NTA said the authorities has decided to notation the substance to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a broad enquiry into the allegations linked to the examination.

“NTA volition widen afloat practice to the Bureau and volition supply each materials, records, and assistance the enquiry requires,” it added.

“This determination has been taken successful the involvement of students and successful designation of the spot connected which the nationalist introspection strategy rests,” NTA said.

The bureau acknowledged that the re-conduct of the introspection would origin “real and important inconvenience” to candidates and their families, but said the determination was indispensable to forestall “greater and much lasting damage” to spot successful the introspection system.

According to the NTA, the registration data, candidature and introspection centres opted for successful the May 2026 rhythm volition beryllium carried guardant for the re-conducted examination. -- PTI

AAP nationalist convener Arvind Kejriwal said students affected by the cancellation of the NEET exam volition person to edifice to wide protests arsenic the authorities lone understands the connection of agitation.

The National Testing Agency connected May 12, 2026 cancelled the NEET (UG) 2026 exam conducted connected May 3 amid allegations of insubstantial leak, with the authorities asking the CBI to transportation retired a broad enquiry into the “irregularities”.

Mr. Kejriwal, successful a property conference, alleged “political patronage” successful insubstantial leaks, saying the NEET question insubstantial was leaked 4 times successful the past 9 years and nary of the accused were punished.

“I sympathise with each the students affected by the cancellation of the NEET paper. I cognize however hard students enactment for specified exams. Coaching is costly and galore families adjacent pawn their jewellery to put money,” helium said.

Calling insubstantial leaks the “biggest betrayal” with the students, the erstwhile Delhi main curate said, “Those who tin not forestall insubstantial leak, however would they tally the government. It’s a lawsuit of implicit collusion.” He said that insubstantial leaks did not hap retired of nowhere, arsenic helium alleged complicity of higher ups, and accused the authorities of toying with the aboriginal of lakhs of students.

“I privation to archer the students that they volition person to travel retired connected the streets. This authorities understands lone the connection of wide agitation … Kejriwal is with you,” the AAP supremo said. -- PTI

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET) 2026, which was held connected May 3, 2026 present stands cancelled, and the insubstantial volition beryllium re-conducted, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026). This comes as a Rajasthan Special Operations Group is investigating allegations of the introspection insubstantial being leaked.

Following allegations that the question insubstantial for the NEET-UG 2026 entranceway examination held connected May 3 was leaked, the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducted the test, said it was alert of reports regarding the enactment initiated by the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) successful transportation with alleged irregularities.

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026) said the cancellation of the NEET (UG) introspection indicated large-scale irregularities successful the trial and accused the BJP authorities successful the authorities of trying to suppress the substance for 2 weeks.

Mr. Gehlot alleged that the authorities had “played with the aboriginal of youth” by attempting to fell accusation related to the alleged insubstantial leak.

He said the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) determination to cancel the introspection and manus implicit the probe to the CBI was a bold measurement taken successful the involvement of students.

“BJP authorities successful Rajasthan had earlier tried to conceal the OMR expanse scam successful the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board to debar embarrassment to the government. Weak ineligible practice successful the lawsuit resulted successful the accused securing bail,” helium claimed.

“Information related to the NEET (UG) insubstantial leak was besides suppressed and nary FIR was registered initially,” helium said.

Mr. Gehlot said the information had present travel retired and the existent look of the BJP authorities had been exposed. -- PTI

A monolithic protestation organised by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) broke retired adjacent the Shastri Bhawan connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026), against the alleged insubstantial leak successful NEET-UG this year.

The exam was held connected May 3, pursuing which allegations of insubstantial leak surfaced, triggering investigations by the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) and cardinal agencies.

Earlier, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026, and said the introspection volition beryllium re-conducted connected dates to beryllium notified separately.

In a statement, the NTA said the determination was taken with the support of the Government of India successful the involvement of maintaining transparency and preserving spot successful the nationalist introspection system. -- PTI