NEET-UG 2026 retest: IAF to transport question papers for June 21 medical entrance examination

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The re-examination of the cancelled NEET-UG 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on June 21, 2026. File (Image used for representational purpose only) | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will transport the question papers for the retest of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG), 2026 medical entrance examination to be held on June 21, 2026, according to sources from the Ministry of Defence.

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The question papers will be transferred by the IAF to 18 locations across the country. It will then be transported securely to the different examination centres.

Claims were circulating on social media about an alleged leak or sale of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination question paper. The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday (June 6, 2026) dismissed such allegations as “false” and “fraudulent”. Furthermore, the agency has also warned strict action against those spreading such content.

The NEET-UG 2026 examination, originally held on May 3, was cancelled nationwide on May 12 following allegations of a paper leak. Consequently, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) launched a probe into the allegations.

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