Ensure foolproof and secure NEET, Education Minister says at review meet
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan emphasized the need for a secure and foolproof National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) during a review meeting. The previous test was canceled due to a question leak, prompting federal investigations and concerns over integrity. Pradhan directed officials to ensure robust monitoring and adequate arrangements for students in the upcoming re-test.
- ▪The NEET re-test is scheduled for June 21 after the previous test was canceled due to a question leak.
- ▪Over 20 lakh students were affected by the leak of the May 3 test questions.
- ▪The Central Bureau of Investigation is currently probing the leak and has made several arrests.
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Chairing a review meeting on preparations for the June 21 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) for medical admissions, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) directed authorities to conduct the re-test in a “foolproof” manner “under strict security protocols”. The test held on May 3 was cancelled after questions leaked, leading to an uproar and federal investigations.An Education Ministry statement said Mr. Pradhan chaired a “high-level review meeting” with senior officials of the Ministry, and “stressed the need for complete integrity and transparency in the conduct of the examination”. The Minister said all “gaps” in the earlier test should be identified and “comprehensively addressed and eliminated”.
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