A big update has come out regarding the medical entrance exam NEET UG 2026. After confirming the paper leak, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has canceled the examination held on May 3. Now the re-exam will be conducted on 21 June 2026. With this decision, the entire schedule of medical admission has been pushed forward by about 1 to 2 months.

According to NTA, maintaining fairness of the examination is the top priority. For this reason it was decided to conduct the examination again. The agency has clarified that students will not need to apply again or deposit fees. Only the registration done earlier will remain valid.

Admit cards for re-exam will be issued by June 14. Students will be able to download them from the official website. Meanwhile, coaching institutes have also extended their revision batches till June, so that students can prepare again.

Counseling will be affected

Changing the date of examination will have a direct impact on the result and counselling. Whereas earlier the result was likely to be released in the first week of June, now the result is expected to be released in the end of June or the first week of July. After this, the counseling process of the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) will start only after July.

According to reports, this delay will also affect the new session of medical colleges. Usually classes start in late July or early August, but this time the session is likely to start from late August or September.

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Exam will be held in CBT mode from next year

There is mixed reaction among students and parents regarding this decision. While on one hand the hope of fair examination has been raised, on the other hand the pressure of preparation has increased. Many students had planned admission in other courses, which may have to be stopped now. The Union Education Minister has said that in future the NEET exam will be conducted online (CBT mode), so that incidents like paper leaks can be prevented.

If the candidates face any kind of problem then they can contact the official email and phone number of the National Testing Agency. For problems related to examination, center or admit card, an email can be emailed to neet-ug@nta.ac.in. You can also contact on helpline numbers 011-40759000 and 011-69227700.

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