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Current Affairs 1 June 2026

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  • NTA cancels NEET-UG 2026 after paper leak; re-exam to be held, CBI probe ordered
  • Government introduces stringent anti-paper leak law with up to 10-year jail term

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GOVERNANCE

NTA cancels NEET-UG 2026 after paper leak; re-exam to be held, CBI probe ordered

The National Testing Agency (NTA), with approval of the Union government, has cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on 3 May 2026 following confirmed reports of a question paper leak.[1] The agency announced that the exam will be re-conducted, with fresh dates and detailed guidelines to be notified separately.[1] Over 22 lakh candidates who had appeared at 547 centres in 551 cities across India and 14 cities abroad will be affected by the cancellation.[1] The decision comes amid growing student protests, legal petitions, and intense media scrutiny over systemic vulnerabilities in the conduct of high-stakes national entrance exams.[1][2] The government has also brought in a stringent anti-paper leak law prescribing jail terms up to 10 years and fines up to ₹1 crore to deter examination-related offences.[2] The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been asked to investigate the leak and identify the role of organised rackets and insiders.[1][2] Experts and commentators are now calling for a fundamental restructuring of NTA, including induction of professional assessment experts instead of predominantly bureaucratic leadership.[2] Aspirants, while welcoming the possibility of a fair re-test, remain concerned about the psychological and financial burden of repeating preparation and travel.[2]

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Which agency is responsible for conducting the NEET-UG examination that was cancelled in 2026 due to a paper leak?

POLITY

Government introduces stringent anti-paper leak law with up to 10-year jail term

In response to a series of high-profile examination paper leaks, the Union government has introduced a stringent anti-paper leak law aimed at protecting the integrity of public examinations.[2] The law provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and fines that can extend to ₹1 crore for individuals convicted of organised cheating or involvement in paper leaks.[2] The statute targets not only candidates and intermediaries but also insiders, including officials of exam-conducting bodies and printing presses, who collude with exam mafias.[2] It envisages treating organised examination malpractices as serious economic offences, with provisions for attachment of property and strict bail conditions in aggravated cases.[2] The law is designed to cover a wide range of national-level recruitment and entrance examinations, including those held by NTA, UPSC, SSC, and various public sector organisations, though specific coverage will depend on notified rules.[2] Policymakers argue that a strong deterrent framework is needed to prevent recurrent leaks that undermine public trust in competitive exams.[2] Civil society voices, however, stress that legal deterrence must be supplemented by systemic reforms in exam design, technology, and governance to be effective.[2]

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Under the newly introduced anti-paper leak law, what is the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed for serious examination-related offences?

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