India, May 26 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to file a charge sheet within a week's time in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, naming three teachers - PV Kulkarni, Manisha Mandhare and Manisha Havaldar - as the key individuals behind the leak of chemistry, biology and physics questions, respectively, people familiar with the development said.

The charge sheet will not name any National Testing Agency (NTA) official but officers said all aspects of the probe will be "kept open". The charge sheet is being filed within 20 days of the agency taking over the case on May 12.

"We will file a charge sheet within a weeks' time - most likely this week or early next week detailing how the NTA-empanelled professors/teachers, coach...