Authorities cancelled the NEET undergraduate medical entrance exam for 2026 and rescheduled it after paper leak allegations prompted a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.
The National Testing Agency said it acted after receiving credible reports that exam materials had been compromised. Millions of students who registered for the test face uncertainty over new dates.
Education ministers faced political pressure to ensure accountability. The CBI will examine how question papers were handled and whether criminal networks profited from leaks.
Previous NEET controversies have triggered protests across India, making exam integrity a sensitive political issue.
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https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/modi-and-his-ministers-celebrate-as-vizag-mourns-neet-aspirants-grapple-with-paper-leaks-and-cbse-fails