NEET Re-Exam paper leak: Admit cards for the NEET-UG 2026 examination to be held on June 21 have been released. The central government and the National Testing Agency have done their utmost to make the re-examination completely foolproof. The government has temporarily banned the use of the Telegram messaging app in connection with the NEET re-examination.
On the other hand, the news of the NEET-UG paper leak and the cancellation of exams has again made trouble for millions of students. Many questions arose in the children’s minds—were their efforts in vain again? Will he be able to score well again? According to ANI, the Indian Air Force has flown more than 200 sorties to deliver NEET-UG question papers to various exam centres across the country over the last four days.
NTA appeal before the exam
Ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam to be held on Sunday (June 21), the NTA has appealed to students to remain calm and avoid rumours. The agency shared a post on social media and wrote: “The neet ug 2026 examination is just three days away.” To every candidate: you have worked hard, you have prepared, and now is the time to trust your effort. Stay calm, rest well, and focus on doing your best. That is all that is asked of you. Students have been advised to rely only on official information.
NEET Paper Leaked
NEET is considered the largest medical examination in india. About 22.7 lakh students appeared for the exam this year. When the decision was made to re-conduct the exams, some students felt they would have to start their studies again, and that pressure was not something they were able to handle. Meanwhile, students are becoming demoralised after hearing about the NEET paper leak.
📌 A message to our students
The NEET UG 2026 examination is just three days away.
To every candidate: you have worked hard, you have prepared, and now is the time to trust your effort. Stay calm, rest well, and focus on doing your best. That is all that is asked of you.The…
— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) June 18, 2026
It is worth mentioning that there were allegations of massive paper leakage in the NEET-UG examination scheduled for May 3, 2026, and the investigation later proved that the paper was compromised. The NTA had subsequently cancelled the exam on May 12. About 22.7 lakh candidates appeared in the May 3 examination in 551 cities of the country. This was the second year in a row that the country’s biggest medical entrance exam was mired in controversy.
The investigation into the case was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and re-examination for more than 22 lakh candidates is now being conducted on June 21.
Telegram banned
NEET re-exam is being held on 21st June. The government has directed Telegram to keep its message edit feature closed till June 30, even after the exams. According to the NTA, some people have been using Telegram to fabricate evidence of leaked exam papers. This step has been taken to prevent such cases and maintain the fairness of the examination.
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has removed several Telegram channels, groups and bots. These platforms were being used to mislead NEET candidates and claim paper leaks. In the last few weeks, channels with names like “PAPER LEAKED NEET”, “Re-NEET 2026” and “NEET MAFIA” were running on Telegram. These were demanding millions of rupees from the candidates and their families. The NTA clarified that all such claims are bogus.