Chandigarh, June 18 -- As 3,048 candidates prepare for a second attempt at NEET-UG on Sunday, Chandigarh has set up seven examination centres with a two-layer security apparatus, including Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) deployment, a first for any NEET exam in the tricity.

Of the total candidates who have registered, 2,864 had appeared in the original test while 184 are fresh registrations.

The fiasco that necessitated a re-exam

The re-examination follows the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination, held on May 3 for over 22.7 lakh aspirants, which was scrapped on May 12 after investigations revealed significant overlaps between a pre-circulated guess paper and the actual question paper. Rajasthan Police's special operations g...