India, July 2 -- The 2026 NEET-UG controversy has emerged as a major paper leak scandal involving irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2026 examination, conducted by India's National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam, held on May 3, 2026, for over 2.27 million aspirants seeking admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses, was cancelled on May 12 following investigations that revealed significant overlaps between a pre-circulated "guess paper" and the actual question paper. The probe led to the arrest of several people, including individuals linked to the NTA. By the time this story is published, the NEET re-examination scheduled for June 21, 2026, would have been completed.

The controversy t...