NEET Re-Exam 2026: Years of hard work ruined due to delay of a few minutes…, many students missed the exam… dream of becoming a doctor broken

Lucknow/New Delhi: Years of hard work were ruined due to delay of a few minutes… Many students missed their exams and their dream of becoming a doctor was shattered. The re-examination of NEET-UG 2026 began at 2 pm on Sunday under strict surveillance and ended at 5:15 pm, but the day proved to be heavy for the candidates who arrived late. After the paper leak controversy in May, the National Testing Agency (NTA) appeared to be under pressure to prove its credibility this time. For this reason, the examination process was made more secure and controlled than ever before. This time the candidates were given additional time of 15 minutes to solve the question paper, which definitely gave them some relief. However, strictness regarding entry time remained intact.

Talking about digital security, 5,440 centers built in 551 cities of the country were monitored live from more than 1.38 lakh CCTV cameras, which was directly monitored at the ministry level. Also, a record 51,311 jammers were also installed to block any kind of electronic remote signals.

Somewhere there is compulsion to jump the gate, somewhere there is no entry even after the accident.

Such was the strictness that the main gates of the centers were sealed at exactly 1:30 pm. After this, the future of many candidates who arrived hung in balance.

Chaos in Bengaluru

Students who arrived after the entry time was over, were seen trying to enter by crossing the gate, but were stopped by the security personnel citing rules.

The student arrived with a bandage, still did not get admission

A very emotional case came to light where a student coming towards the center met with an accident on the way. When he arrived late with a bandage on his head and first-aid, the officials sent him back empty-handed, saying that the examination had started.

Unannounced curfew within 200 meters radius

Keeping in view the security, Section 163 (formerly Section 144) has been imposed around the examination centres, due to which the movement of common people remained completely closed.

Controversy over burqa in Ajmer, permission granted later

There was tension in Ajmer, Rajasthan when a student named Kulsoom Bano alleged that she was stopped from entering in traditional hijab and burqa. The student said that she had given the exam last time also in the same clothes and she was ready to leave the exam at the cost of her identity. However, seeing the controversy escalating, NTA intervened and later the student was allowed admission. BSF and CRPF personnel were in charge of security in Ajmer.

New structure of security and facilities from Lucknow to Kerala

More than 35 thousand students participated in 75 centers in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, for whose monitoring heavy police force including 4 ACPs and intelligence personnel in plain clothes were deployed. Students from Delhi and Kerala said that taking a lesson from the shortcomings of the last time, this time there were adequate arrangements for coolers and cold water in the examination halls, which provided some relief from the tension. According to a candidate from Kerala, the extra time will prove to be very helpful in solving the paper better.

Missed exam because of Google Map

Many in Moradabad NEET Candidates could not appear for their examination becauseThe wrong map had shown them the way to the wrong place. Due to not reaching the scheduled examination center RN Inter College on time, he was not allowed inside.