Edu Min Dharmendra Pradhan writes to CMs, LGs to ensure ‘fair’ conduct of NEET-UG 2026 re-exam
3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 27, 2026 10:05 AM IST
With the high-stakes NEET UG re-examination scheduled to be held on June 21, Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan has written to all Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors, and Administrators, seeking their active cooperation to ensure the exam is conducted smoothly, fairly, and successfully on June 21, 2026. The Ministry of Education confirmed the development through its official X handle, signalling the seriousness with which the Centre is approaching the re-examination for over 23 lakh medical aspirants.
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Minister Pradhan also flagged the prevailing severe heatwave conditions sweeping large parts of the country in his post and urged state governments and Union Territory administrations to ensure that all essential basic facilities are made available at examination centres. This directive takes on added significance given that India’s June temperature remains high in terms of heat in several states, routinely breaching 40–45°C.
Earlier, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed preparations for the forthcoming NEET-UG re-examination and directed officials to ensure its conduct in a “secure, seamless and foolproof manner” under strict security protocols, officials said.
During chairing the review meeting, Pradhan stressed that all gaps identified in the earlier examination process must be comprehensively addressed and eliminated to ensure complete integrity and transparency in the conduct of the examination, they said.
“The minister emphasised that the Re-NEET examination must be conducted in a secure, seamless and foolproof manner under stringent security protocols,” the officials said.
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Additionally, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 22 opened the online window for candidates to claim their examination fee refunds for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026. According to the official notification issued jointly by the NTA and the National Medical Commission (NMC), a dedicated facility has been activated on the official NEET UG registration portal at neet.nta.nic.in.
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Candidates who are eligible for an examination fee refund can log in using their credentials and submit their preferred bank account details. This financial settlement comes after a period of unprecedented turmoil for the medical entrance exam. The re-examination is being conducted after the cancellation of the earlier NEET UG 2026 exam held on May 3 amid allegations of a paper leak and other irregularities. Over 22 lakh candidates are expected to appear for the re-test on June 21.