NEET-UG retest to be held on June 21 amid tight security
India is preparing for a massive re-examination of the NEET-UG 2026 test on June 21 following a paper leak scandal. Authorities have implemented extreme security measures, including CCTV monitoring, AI-based anomaly detection, and signal jammers across thousands of centers.
Why it matters
The integrity of this entrance exam is critical for the future of over 2.2 million medical aspirants in India, making the security measures a matter of national importance.
Amid unprecedented security, over 22 lakh aspirants are scheduled to take the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination on Sunday (June 21, 2026) across 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and 14 centres abroad.
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