Govt. aims to make June 21 NEET-UG retest 100% error-free: Education Minister Pradhan

Key points

• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday (May 22, 2026) said the government had to take "tough decisions" after irregularities were detected in the conduct of the NEET-UG, asserting that authorities did not want even a single deserving student to lose their rightful seat because of the "examination mafia".
• He also asserted that the government is committed to ensuring that the re-test scheduled to be held on June 21 remains "100% error-free".
• Addressing the Jagran Bharat Education Conclave 2026, Mr. Pradhan said around 22 lakh students have suffered "mental anguish" due to the controversy surrounding the medical-entrance exam and the government is committed to fixing the system.
• "Twenty-two lakh children have gone through immense mental anguish.
• Understanding that anguish and taking responsibility, I am saying this today, we had to take some tough decisions," he said.