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NEET UG 2026 Canceled Amid Paper Leak Scandal, CBI Probe Ordered, Re-Exam Set for June 21
The NEET UG 2026 exam was officially canceled due to paper leak allegations, leading to a re-conducted exam and a CBI investigation, which is part of a recurring pattern of paper leaks in high-stakes examinations that erodes student trust in the system.
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The verbal claims in the audio are accurate and well-supported by multiple reliable sources. The NEET UG 2026 exam, held on May 3, 2026, was officially canceled due to widespread allegations of a paper leak.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) confirmed this decision, with the approval of the Government of India, and announced that a re-examination would be conducted on June 21, 2026. The government also ordered a comprehensive inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged irregularities.
Reports from the Rajasthan Police Special Operations Group (SOG) indicated the circulation of a "guess paper" containing over 100 questions, with some sources specifying around 120 questions, that allegedly matched the actual exam, particularly in the Biology and Chemistry sections. The audio's assertion that such paper leaks are a recurring issue is widely corroborated, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stating "89 paper leaks and 48 re-exams in the last 10 years," a figure also supported by a Newslaundry analysis.
The number of affected students, cited as approximately 2.2 million, is consistent across various news reports. The broader claims about the erosion of trust in the system and the existence of an "ecosystem" facilitating leaks are reflective of the public and political discourse surrounding these events and are supported by investigations into organized crime in paper leaks.
The claims were accurate around the upload date of May 13, 2026, and remain accurate as of May 16, 2026, with the re-exam date being announced on May 15, 2026. There was no visual OCR text to compare against the audio. [1][2][3]