The National Testing Agency has officially confirmed that the NEET UG 2026 re-examination will be held on June 21, 2026. This follows the cancellation of the original NEET UG exam conducted on May 3, 2026, after a paper leak was reported. The Government of India approved the cancellation, and NTA has since been working to ensure a completely error-free re-test for over 20 lakh medical aspirants across the country.
The Supreme Court, while hearing the NEET paper leak case, strongly criticised NTA and pointed out that the agency had failed to learn from the 2024 paper leak scandal. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan responded by stating the government is committed to making the June 21 re-exam 100 percent secure and transparent.
Key updates every NEET aspirant must know:
- Re-exam date: June 21, 2026
- Exam timing: 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM (extended by 15 minutes)
- Admit card release: By June 14, 2026
- Fee refund last date: June 22, 2026
- No additional fee required to appear for re-exam
- City intimation slip to be released shortly at neet.nta.nic.in
- Candidates who changed address or city preferences during May 15 to 21 can check their updated details online
NTA has activated the NEET UG 2026 fee refund portal. Students who had originally registered can visit neet.nta.nic.in and submit a refund claim before June 22. The process is completely online.
Students appearing for the re-exam should not wait for the last minute to download the city slip and admit card. Keeping documents ready and checking the official website daily is strongly advised. NEET 2027 has already been announced to shift to Computer-Based Test mode, making the 2026 re-exam the last NEET in pen-and-paper OMR format.
