India, May 17 -- India's central examination system is facing its deepest credibility crisis in years after the nationwide cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026, despite sweeping reforms, arrests, agency probes and a stringent anti-paper leak law introduced after the controversies of 2024.

The medical entrance examination for admission to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), AYUSH and other undergraduate medical courses across India was conducted on 3 May and cancelled on 12 May after allegations emerged that examination material circulating before the test closely matched portions of the actual paper. More than 22 lakh candidates across t...