New Delhi, May 12 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday registered a case for a "comprehensive investigation" to ascertain the nature and extent of irregularities in the leak of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) (NEET-UG) examination paper held on May 3.

This comes hours after the Centre ordered the CBI to probe into the matter. The federal agency formed and dispatched special teams at various locations as part of the probe.

"Based on a written complaint received from the department of higher education, ministry of education, government of India, CBI has registered a FIR [first information report] regarding the alleged irregularities and paper leak in the conduct of NEET-UG 2026 exam for offences of criminal ...