 Summary of this article
- NEET-UG 2026 cancelled on May 12 over a multi-state paper leak involving an "examination mafia," affecting 23 lakh students; CBI probe ordered.
- Similar cancellations include AIPMT 2015 (Supreme Court-mandated), REET 2021, UP PCS 2015, and the Vyapam scam nexus.
- Recurring leaks across medical, teaching, and recruitment exams reveal deep vulnerabilities despite technological safeguards, eroding public trust.
For nearly 23 lakh students, May 12 brought uncertainty and anger after National Testing Agency cancelled NEET UG 2026 cancellation following allegations of a multi-state paper leak.
Investigators found that a so-called “guess paper” circulated before the exam allegedly matched over 120 questions from the final test paper. The matter has now been handed over to the CBI, while students wait for fresh exam dates.
These events highlight a systemic vulnerability that persists despite technological safeguards like GPS-tracked question paper vehicles and AI-powered CCTV surveillance, which the NTA had claimed to have implemented for the 2026 exam.
The human cost of these leaks extends far beyond the medical field, affecting the very fabric of public service recruitment. The state of Rajasthan, which is at the center of the currentNEET probe, has been a frequent epicenter of such scandals.
But this is far from the first time India’s high-stakes examination system has collapsed under allegations of paper leaks.
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AIPMT 2015: The medical exam that was cancelled by the Supreme Court
Before NEET became India’s single medical entrance exam, students appeared for the All India Pre-Medical Test 2015 cancellation.
In 2015, the Supreme Court cancelled AIPMT after investigators uncovered a cheating racket where candidates allegedly used electronic devices to receive answers during the examination.
Nearly 6.3 lakh students were forced to retake the exam after the court ordered a re-test within four weeks.
It remains one of India’s biggest exam cancellations before NEET.
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Vyapam Scam: India’s most infamous recruitment scandal
The Vyapam scam remains one of India’s biggest examination scandals.
The scam involved admissions and recruitment tests conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board between 2007 and 2013.
Fake candidates allegedly wrote exams for others, answer sheets were manipulated, and a large network of politicians, middlemen and officials came under investigation.
The scandal triggered national outrage and later moved to a CBI investigation. |
