NEET-UG 2026 Exam Leak Sparks Outrage and Investigation

The NEET-UG 2026 exam was cancelled due to a paper leak from a Nashik printing press. A Gurugram doctor allegedly received the leaked paper. The CBI launched an investigation, prompting nationwide protests from medical aspirants. Fresh exam dates are expected soon amid calls for improved security measures.

A major scandal has erupted following the alleged leak of the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper from a Nashik-based printing press. Sources have revealed that the paper was reportedly delivered to a doctor in Gurugram. The incident has now become the focus of an intensive probe by law enforcement agencies.

Despite reports circulating about the involvement of a local medical practitioner, the Indian Medical Association's Gurugram president, Dr. Rajesh Kataria, stated that no investigating authority has made contact with them. The unfolding situation led to the cancellation of the May 3 exam and sparked outrage among medical students nationwide.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a comprehensive inquiry into the matter, registering a case under various criminal charges. Concurrently, the Rajasthan Police's Special Operations Group has been actively examining a ‘guess paper’ linked to the leak, with arrests already made in Nashik.