Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Chairs High-Level Review Meeting On Fresh NEET UG Exam Conduct Amid Paper Leak Row

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Chairs High-Level Review Meeting On Fresh NEET UG Exam Conduct Amid Paper Leak Row

Senior officials held a high-level meeting at Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s residence on Thursday evening to review preparations for a fresh NEET UG examination after its May 3 paper was cancelled over alleged irregularities, official sources said. The discussion involved NTA, CBSE, KVS and NVS representatives, focusing on exam conduct arrangements. official sources added.

PTIUpdated: Friday, May 15, 2026, 12:05 AM IST
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan |

New Delhi: A high-level meeting was held late on Thursday evening at the residence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to review preparations for the fresh conduct of NEET (UG) examination, official sources said.

The meeting involved detailed discussions on various aspects related to the conduct of the medical entrance exam, they said.

The meeting was attended by Secretary (Higher Education) Vineet Joshi, Secretary (School Education) Sanjay Kumar, DG of NTA Abhishek Singh, CBSE chairperson, and the commissioners of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), along with other senior officials.

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This comes after the NTA announced the cancellation of the May 3 examination following allegations of irregularities linked to the test.

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