New Delhi, June 21 -- The NEET-UG re-examination commenced on Sunday at 2 pm amid tight security at various examination centres in the country.

More than 22.79 lakh candidates are eligible to appear in the examination, which is being held at 5,440 centres across 551 cities in India, as well as at 14 international locations.

The entry for the exam centres followed a strict process with metal dectectors in place.

To ensure a secure and efficient examination process, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has implemented comprehensive security and surveillance measures across the exam rooms.

The rooms are equipped with CCTV cameras that are being monitored. Jammers provided by ECIL and BEL have also been deployed.

The NTA has stationed two i...