NEET-UG re-exam: NTA says ‘paper leak video fake, test conducted successfully’

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Centre called out the “fake video” being circulated on social media, claiming that the NEET (UG) 2026 Re-Examination question paper was leaked on Telegram.

The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Monday termed the video fake, stating “reports alleging paper leak are 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.

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.#PIBFactCheck

This Claim is #FAKE

According to @NTA_Exams, reports alleging paper leak are unfounded and false.

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— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 21, 2026

In a statement, NTA also maintained that the re-examination was conducted successfully on Sunday, and warned against spreading misinformation on social media.

The testing agency posted on X, “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”.

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On 21 June 2026, more than 20 lakh candidates sat for the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination across 5,440 centres in India and 14 centres abroad. The paper was administered in 13 languages, including Hindi and English.…

— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) June 21, 2026

“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. We appeal to students, parents and the public to verify only through http://neet.nta.nic.in and official NTA handles, and not to amplify such material. Our 20 lakh+ aspirants deserve a calm and fair process,” the NTA said in the statement.

The NTA conducted the NEET (UG) re-examination on Sunday, after the paper was leaked during the examination last month. According to the agency, over 20 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination across 5,440 centres in India and 14 centres abroad, with the examination being conducted in 13 languages.

NTA Director General Abhishek Singh said the re-examination was conducted smoothly with full 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 results would be announced faster than usual, noting that the agency compressed the entire exam cycle into a record 37 days. (ANI)