The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG), India's most competitive entrance test, has once again come under intense scrutiny amid fresh allegations of irregularities.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) said on Tuesday that the NEET-UG exam 2026 conducted on May 3 does not stand, citing inputs it received from agencies over irregularities.
The NTA said date for re-examination will be notified.
The cancellation of the exam comes amid allegations of a question paper leak, with the Rajasthan special operations group (SOG) launching a probe into alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 exam.
According to reports, investigators found that at least 120 questions matched those circulated earlier in a handwritten 'guess paper'.
The NTA has said that the government of India has further decided to refer the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a comprehensive inquiry into the allegations.
The decision to cancel the exam has been taken in the interest of students and in recognition of the trust on which the national examination system rests.
