Nearly 23 lakh aspirants gave the NEET UG Re-examination, which has been plagued with massive amounts of controversies. From using Indian Army planes to deliver question papers, banning multi-billion dollar social media platforms, student suicide cases in the double digits to the ‘cockroaches’ protesting for the education minister to resign, the NEET UG 2026 might be the most infamous competitive exam in India’s recent history.
The exam is over. Many candidates claimed that physics was the hardest element of the paper this time, despite biology being traditionally regarded as the easiest. The cutoff may be between 590 and 600 points, according to Nabin Kaarki, National Academic Director of Aakash Institute. At the National Testing Agency headquarters in Okhla, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan examined the NEET-UG re-examination preparations.
The minister was briefed by NTA representatives on the technological, logistical, and security measures implemented to guarantee the exam’s seamless, transparent, and effective administration.
Despite all the measures taken, there were still some problems in exam centres. Late comers were denied entry, a student with burqa was initially prevented from entering in an examination centre in Ajmer, but later it was clarified that she was allowed to take the examination.
The retest takes place a few weeks after the May 3 NEET-UG exam was canceled due to claims of a paper leak. Widespread demonstrations, legal challenges, and calls for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation were all sparked by the controversy.
The NTA announced on the eve of the test that it had “comprehensive arrangements” in place for the “fair, secure and candidate-friendly” administration of the test.
The examination is being held at 5,440 locations throughout 551 cities in India and in 14 international centres. Candidates are taking the test in English and 12 different Indian languages.
As reported by the NTA, the scale of the arrangements is extraordinary. The re-examination is taking place in over 95,000 exam rooms, all under CCTV surveillance. A total of 1,38,560 CCTV cameras have been installed, with live monitoring occurring at national, state, and ministry levels.
The NTA stated that 38,795 personnel have been assigned for security checks and 48,448 staff members for biometric verification at the centres. The number of biometric verification staff has been increased and enhanced with facial recognition systems to ensure comprehensive checks while reducing waiting times for candidates.
Also Read – Jantar Mantar Protest Continues; Wangchuk Warns Of ‘Hunger Strike’