'Tired Of Repeated Cycle Of Exams': NEET Aspirant Dies By Suicide Two Days Before Retest

Published 20 June 2026 · local

'Tired Of Repeated Cycle Of Exams': NEET Aspirant Dies By Suicide Two Days Before Retest Published By, Last Updated: June 20, 2026, 19:20 IST As

'Tired Of Repeated Cycle Of Exams': NEET Aspirant Dies By Suicide Two Days Before Retest Published By, Last Updated: June 20, 2026, 19:20 IST As part of the probe, police were examining the clip recorded by Jatin before he died by suicide. The NEET aspirant was found dead on Friday morning. (Representative image) A 22-year-old NEET aspirant was found dead at his home in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad on Friday, just days before the NEET-UG retest scheduled for Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Jatin Kumar, who had reportedly been preparing for the medical entrance test for several years and was struggling to clear it despite multiple attempts. During the probe, investigators recovered a video from Jatin’s mobile phone, allegedly recorded shortly before his death, in which he reportedly spoke about feeling exhausted by the repeated cycle of examinations and his inability to qualify the exam.

The clip was being examined as part of the probe. Jatin Recorded Video Shortly Before Suicide According to his family members, the NEET aspirant went to his study room on Thursday night as usual. When he did not come out the following morning, his family checked on him and found him in a motionless state, according to a report in India Today. Subsequently, they informed the police. Officials from Vijay Nagar police station and a forensic team visited the residence, carried out an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination. ACP Nagar Kotwali Upasana Pandey said the video appears to have been recorded before his death and that statements from family members were also being taken. The incident comes amid renewed debate over the NEET examination process after the Testing Agency cancelled the May 3 exam following allegations of paper leaks and other irregularities.

NEET Aspirant Falls To Death In MP In another incident, a 21-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district died after falling from a four-storey building in Indore on Thursday night under suspicious circumstances. The deceased, identified as Avantika Maurya, had been staying with her elder sister, a doctor, while preparing for the examination. Police said she was talking on her phone on the balcony before moving upstairs. Moments later, family members heard a loud noise and found her critically injured. She later succumbed to her injuries at a hospital. Investigators were examining CCTV footage and call records, and no suicide note has been recovered so far. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Manisha Roy Manisha Roy is a Senior Sub-Editor at News18.com's general desk.