Guwahati, June 17 -- Ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled to be held on June 21, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday reviewed the preparedness of the districts where the examination will be conducted.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) had scheduled the retest following the cancellation of the May 3 exam due to paper leak controversies.

According to an official statement released by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the review was carried out through a video conference with District Commissioners, Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) and other senior district officials.

A total of 43,319 candidates in the state have registered for the examination. The examination will be conducted across 87 centres lo...