India, June 21 -- The NEET UG 2026 retest, also dubbed by many as Re-NEET, is set to be held on Sunday, June 21, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) saying that it has put in place "comprehensive arrangements" to ensure "fair, secure and candidate-friendly" conduct of the exam.

The NEET exam was originally conducted on May 3, but it was marred by allegations of paper leak and hence cancelled, which has since snowballed into a major controversy and demands for the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The NTA said it is closely monitoring social media and taking firm action against rumour-mongering and fraudulent "paper leak" claims, which cause needless stress to candidates. It urged candidates and parents to rely sol...