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NEET-UG 2026 re-exam set for June 21 as CBT shift from 2027 is announced by Pradhan
Education
Published on 15 May 2026
A 10-day CBT rollout will replace the single-day exam
NEET-UG 2026 re-examination will be held on June 21, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced, days after the May 3 exam was cancelled amid a paper leak controversy. He said the next NEET-UG starting in 2027 will be conducted as a computer-based test, planned across 10 days in 20 sessions with normalisation for the test format. The decision followed talks between the education and health ministries, with health initially opposed citing digital divide and leak concerns.
- NEET-UG 2026 re-exam is scheduled for June 21
- NEET-UG from 2027 will move to computer-based testing
- The 2027 exam is planned over 10 days in 20 sessions
- Normalisation cycles will be used for the new test format
- Health ministry had opposed CBT citing digital divide and leak checks
- Pradhan blamed a breach for cancellation and denied rumour claims
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