NEET-UG retest: Candidates arrive at exam centres across India amid tight security
Candidates started arriving at NEET-UG re-test centres on Sunday (June 21, 2026) amid tight security arrangements, with frisking and verification of admit cards and identity
Candidates started arriving at NEET-UG re-test centres on Sunday (June 21, 2026) amid tight security arrangements, with frisking and verification of admit cards and identity documents underway at several examination venues. In a post on X, the Testing Agency (NTA) reminded candidates that entry to centres would begin at 11 a.m. and close at 1.30 p.m., with no entry allowed thereafter. It advised them to carry their admit card, a valid photo ID and two passport-size photographs, avoid prohibited items, stay hydrated and reach early keeping traffic in mind. The NTA is conducting the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam for candidates after the cancellation of the earlier May 3 test amid an ongoing probe into the question paper leak. The examination on Sunday (June 21, 2026) will be held from 2.00 p.m. to 5.15 p.m., with the provision of an additional 15 minutes this time.
The examination is being conducted across 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and 14 centres abroad. It is being conducted in English and 12 Indian languages. According to NTA, more than 95,000 examination rooms have been equipped with CCTV surveillance. A total of 1,38,560 CCTV cameras have been installed, with feeds monitored virtually at the national, State and Ministry levels, officials said. To secure the examination against electronic malpractice, 51,311 jammers have been deployed. A candidate, Kishan, appearing for the re-examination in Delhi, said security arrangements were tighter this time than during the earlier test. "Security is tighter this time than last time. A lot has happened over the past one month. I have revised as much as I could, and now, I just want to write the exam.
I only hope the exam is conducted fairly," he told PTI Videos. "Everyone who took that exam was under immense pressure, especially the students who were on the verge of qualifying. Personally, I wasn't making the cut as my score was around 450, but no one can truly understand the pain of those who were actually getting selected. They are the ones who suffered the most," he added. Sonia, who is appearing for the NEET-UG re-examination in Delhi, said she was feeling more stressed this time than during the earlier test. She also noted that drinking water and coolers have been arranged this time, unlike during the previous exam, and security had also been tightened. "If such security arrangements had been in place the last time, the chances of a paper leak would have been lower, and students would not have had to face so much trouble," she said.
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