NEET UG Re-Exam Conducted Smoothly, Leak Video Fake: NTA

The Press Information Bureau's (PIB) Fact Check unit on Monday termed the video fake and said reports alleging a paper leak were "unfounded and false."

“A video is being circulated on social media claiming that the NEET (UG) 2026 Re-Examination question paper was leaked on Telegram before the examination. This claim is FAKE. According to the NTA, reports alleging paper leak are unfounded and false,” PIB Fact Check posted on X.

In a separate statement, NTA said the re-examination was conducted successfully on Sunday and cautioned against the spread of misinformation on social media.

“NTA's attention has been drawn to a fabricated video being circulated on social media regarding NEET (UG) 2026. The video is FAKE, and the claims it makes are false. The examination was conducted successfully today under comprehensive security and surveillance,” the agency posted on X.

The agency stressed that creating and circulating such misinformation to mislead or alarm students is a serious offence.

“Manufacturing and deliberately circulating such misinformation to defraud or alarm students is a serious offence. NTA, with the support of I4C and law enforcement agencies, is taking action against those responsible for originating this content,” the statement said.

NTA urged students, parents, and the public to rely only on official sources, including the NEET website and verified NTA social media handles, for information related to the examination.

The agency conducted the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination on Sunday after the question paper was leaked during the original examination held last month.

According to NTA, more than 20 lakh candidates appeared for the re-examination across 5,440 centres in India and 14 centres abroad. The test was conducted in 13 languages.

NTA Director General Abhishek Singh said the re-examination was held smoothly with comprehensive security arrangements.

“So far, we have not received any complaints regarding a question paper leak. NTA is working aggressively to ensure the integrity of the process. We are 100 per cent confident,” Singh told reporters on Sunday.

He added that the evaluation process would begin shortly and that results would be announced faster than usual, noting that the agency had compressed the entire examination cycle into a record 37 days.