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NEET fiasco leaves students staring at another tough battle
Updated On: 14 May, 2026 08:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar
Three medical aspirants who sat for test amid great hardship, such as UP youth who must return to Mumbai on short notice, say taking exam again will not be a walk in the park

The National Testing Agency officially cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 exam due to a widespread paper leak, affecting over 22 lakh candidates. Representation Pic
Having studied in Mumbai for three years, from Std X to XII, Abu Hurera Khan, a 19-year-old medical aspirant, finally took a train back home to Uttar Pradesh. Khan had come to Mumbai to prepare robustly for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG). On May 3, he took the exam and was satisfied with his performance.

The National Testing Agency officially cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 exam due to a widespread paper leak, affecting over 22 lakh candidates. Representation Pic
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