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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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Polity & 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. The agency announced that the exam will be re-conducted, with fresh dates and detailed guidelines to be notified separately. 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. 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. 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. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been asked to investigate the leak and identify the role of organised rackets and insiders. Experts and commentators are now calling for a fundamental restructuring of NTA, including induction of professional assessment experts instead of predominantly bureaucratic leadership. Aspirants, while welcoming the possibility of a fair re-test, remain concerned about the psychological and financial burden of repeating preparation and travel.

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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 & Governance

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. 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. 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. It envisages treating organised examination malpractices as serious economic offences, with provisions for attachment of property and strict bail conditions in aggravated cases. 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. Policymakers argue that a strong deterrent framework is needed to prevent recurrent leaks that undermine public trust in competitive exams. Civil society voices, however, stress that legal deterrence must be supplemented by systemic reforms in exam design, technology, and governance to be effective.

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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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