NEET
Protests erupt in Delhi after NEET UG 2026 cancellation over alleged paper leak
New Delhi/IBNS: Massive protests rocked the national capital Delhi after a controversy erupted over the cancellation of the NEET UG 2026 examination held on May 3, media reports said.
NSUI stages protest outside Shastri Bhawan
Members of the National Students' Union of India staged a protest outside Shastri Bhawan against the National Testing Agency over concerns regarding an alleged paper leak.
The protesters took to the streets in large numbers carrying banners and raising slogans questioning the integrity of the entrance examination.
Security has been tightened around Shastri Bhawan as large numbers of protesters camped around the building.
#WATCH | Delhi: National Students' Union of India (NSUI) workers hold protest against the central government after the NEET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled amid allegations of paper leak and examination irregularities pic.twitter.com/qkQ6BHClIV
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2026
Exam cancelled after ‘guess paper’ controversy
The examination was cancelled after questions from a circulated “guess paper” allegedly matched the main examination that was conducted on May 3.
The NTA has decided to reschedule the examination, in which nearly 22 lakh candidates had appeared, on a separate date.
The agency posted on X: “This decision has been taken in the interest of students and in recognition of the trust on which the national examination system rests. 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.”
In continuation of its press release dated 10 May 2026, the National Testing Agency wishes to inform candidates, parents, and members of the public of the following decisions taken in respect of NEET (UG) 2026. NTA had, on 8 May 2026, referred the matters then under consideration…
— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) May 12, 2026
Echoes of previous NEET controversy
Two years ago, a similar controversy had erupted after allegations of a NEET-UG paper leak surfaced, with 67 students securing perfect scores of 720 in the entrance examination.
The NTA had then clarified that some candidates were awarded grace marks due to a faulty question and logistical delays in paper distribution at certain centres.
However, a Bihar Police investigation revealed that the exam paper had been leaked to a select group of candidates.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
