NTA Issues Statement Regarding NEET UG 2026, Expresses Gratitude to Everyone Involved in the Process Re-Exam

The National Testing Agency conducted the NEET UG re-examination on June 21, 2026. The exam was conducted across various centres in a single shift from 2 PM to 5:15 PM. As per the statement issued by the NTA, more than 20 Lakh students appeared for the re-exams across 5,440 centres in India and 14 centres abroad. The paper was administered in 13 languages, including Hindi and English. 

Thanking the efforts of those who made it possible, NTA congratulated Team Bharat - a chain of people across the country who showed up so that, for each candidate, the only thing that mattered that morning was the paper in front of them. 

In a post on ‘X’ formerly known as Twitter, NTA highlighted the efforts of those who helped in conducting the exams smoothly. Extensive arrangements were made for all candidates, including more than 10,000 Persons with Disabilities, the post mentioned. Special arrangements were put in place for around 81 candidates with medical conditions, among them a child who had been in a road accident, and a child undergoing chemotherapy, who were determined not to miss an exam they had prepared for years.

NTA also made several arrangements concerning verification and security at the exam centres. Aadhaar-based biometric and face authentication, CCTV monitoring, jammers, and two-layer frisking with the support of State Police were in place across centres. Command and control centres for CCTV monitoring were established at the national level - at the NTA and at the Ministry of Education, at 34 Centrally Funded Institutions of the Department of Higher Education, in every State, and at District Collectorates.

Team NTA, Team Bharat: How India Came Together for NEET (UG) 2026

On 21 June 2026, more than 20 lakh candidates sat for the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination across 5,440 centres in India and 14 centres abroad. The paper was administered in 13 languages, including Hindi and English.…

— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) June 21, 2026

The exams were conducted with the support of CAPF, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Department of Posts, the Indian Air Force, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry Of Railways, NIC, MeitY, the Department of Financial Services, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Education, and our banking partners - SBI, Canara Bank, PNB and UCO Bank, alongside State Governments and many other stakeholders

Many of the state governments also made arrangements for students and parents by providing shade, water and food centres, ambulance and medical facilities on standby. State governments also arranged for free transportation for candidates on the exam day. 

As per the details provided, around 7 lakh officials, including police teams, observers and examination staff, were mobilised across the country to conduct the exam within a record of 37 days. NTA also expressed its gratitude to experts from academic institutions across the country who gave their personal time to prepare multiple sets of question papers.