India, May 13 -- National Testing Agency (NTA) director general (DG) Abhishek Singh spoke to HT a day after the agency cancelled the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (NEET-UG) 2026 , a decision that came after at least 120 questions in a "guess paper" - a compilation of probable questions prepared by subject experts and teachers based on previous exam trends - were found to overlap with the May 3 examination paper.

Singh, who joined NTA on April 1,said the exam was cancelled after a breach of integrity was found. He said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would investigate the matter, warned of strict action against those responsible, called the move a short-term pain for long-term reform, and added...