NTA later acknowledged that 3,765 candidates who had reached their centres, completed biometric registration and were present for the examination left before the test could restart.
Under the revised schedule, candidates appearing for the afternoon session were asked to report from 2:30 pm, while the examination was rescheduled to begin at 4 pm instead of the originally scheduled 3 pm.
NTA further stated that students appearing in the morning session are being given the complete duration of the examination and will be permitted to leave only after completing the full paper.
The meeting was attended by Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi, NTA Director General Abhishek Singh, NTA officials and representatives from the ministry.
The university has released its detailed e-prospectus outlining eligibility criteria, seat matrix, reservation policies, and programme-specific requirements on the official website at jnuee.jnu.ac.in.
CUET UG 2026 Postponed for May 28: The NTA stated that revised examination dates for the affected candidates will be announced separately in due course.
Additionally, the NTA has provided an optional provision allowing candidates to upload a scanned copy of a cancelled cheque to verify the accuracy of the account details and avoid transaction failures.
This gave Manisha Mandhare access to a wider portion of the paper than previously known. CBI also found that Mandhare conspired with co-accused Manisha Waghmare and mobilised prospective candidates for whom she conducted special classes at her residence
The remarks by the NTA officials were made at a meeting of a Parliamentary committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, which is headed by Congress MP Digvijaya Singh.
As part of the refund process, NTA has activated a dedicated portal at neet.nta.nic.in - through which candidates can provide their valid bank account information for reimbursement of the examination fee paid earlier.
Sources familiar with the probe said the agency is also examining whether the doctor played any role in circulating leaked NEET papers among candidates or intermediaries linked to Maharashtra’s coaching and admission network.
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After 100 days, the body of 26-year-old Dalit man Akash Delison was finally removed from a government hospital and cremated under police protection. His family had demanded justice for his alleged death in police custody and refused to accept the body until all 16 involved officers were arrested. Despite actions taken, their demand for accountability remains unmet.
