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NEET UG Re-Exam 2026: GPS Tracking To Aadhaar Checks; NTA Deploys 2 Lakh Personnel, Biometric Verification & CCTV Monitoring For 22.79 Lakh Candidates
24htopnews | June 19, 2026 7:08 PM CST

NTA has announced full preparedness for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination on June 21. Over 2 lakh personnel, CCTV surveillance, biometric verification, GPS-tracked logistics and cyber monitoring have been deployed to ensure a secure test.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has said it is fully prepared to conduct the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination on June 21, with an extensive administrative and security framework put in place for more than 22.79 lakh candidates expected to appear for the country's largest undergraduate medical entrance test.

Exam schedule and scale

The examination will be held in pen-and-paper mode from 2 pm to 5.15 pm across 551 cities in India and 14 cities overseas. Candidates eligible for compensatory time under the Persons with Disabilities (PwD/PwBD) category will be allowed to continue writing until 6.20 pm.

The announcement comes amid heightened scrutiny over examination security and the spread of misinformation online, prompting authorities to deploy additional safeguards and personnel across the country.


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