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Viral post claims re-NEET paper leaked. Here's what the govt said

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • Claims of a leaked NEET-UG re-examination paper circulated on social media less than a week before the June 21 test.
  • India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) fact-checking unit and the National Testing Agency (NTA) have debunked these claims as fake.
  • The government is reassuring students about the fairness of the re-examination, which was ordered after the original May exam was canceled due to a paper leak.

Rumors of a leaked question paper for the NEET-UG re-examination began circulating on social media just days before the scheduled June 21 test. However, India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) fact-checking unit quickly dismissed these claims as "fake." The PIB urged candidates to disregard and report any unverified examination-related content, advising them to rely solely on official sources for updates. The National Testing Agency (NTA) also confirmed the claims were false. This clarification comes after the original NEET-UG exam on May 3 was canceled due to a widespread paper leak, sparking outrage and prompting the government to order a new examination. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured students that the re-examination would be conducted fairly and efficiently. Meanwhile, a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the original paper leak is ongoing, with several arrests already made.

A question paper is being circulated on social media claiming that the NEET paper has been leaked again. This Claim is fake.

— PIB Fact CheckThe PIB's fact-checking unit debunked the social media claims of a leaked NEET-UG re-examination paper.
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