NEET-UG to shift to CBT from next year; 21 June re-test announced after leak probe

Direct fact

In May 2026, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said NEET-UG will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode from next year, and the re-test for the 3 May 2026 exam has been scheduled for 21 June 2026 by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Key specifics

• NEET-UG was held on 3 May 2026, and the re-test date announced by NTA is 21 June 2026.
• The exam will move from OMR to CBT from next year, as stated by Dharmendra Pradhan.
• The government said the leak-related probe was linked to 2 or 3 states, and coordination was done with state agencies.
• The matter was handed over to the CBI, with the Centre citing a zero-tolerance approach to irregularities.
• Complaints were received through the NTA grievance mechanism about questions appearing in guess papers and the 2026 paper.

Exam lens

Question type: Polity/governance and education-current affairs, NEET-UG, NTA, CBI, CBT vs OMR, 3 May 2026 and 21 June 2026 are the key facts. TNPSC may ask which agency conducts NEET, what CBT means, or the date of the re-test.