NEET-UG 2026 Leak Probe Expands Across Rajasthan, Maharashtra And Haryana
The investigation into the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak has expanded across multiple states, with Rajasthan’s Sikar district emerging as a major focus area for central agencies. The controversy surrounding the examination eventually led the National Testing Agency (NTA) to cancel the NEET-UG exam held on May 3, impacting more than 22 lakh medical aspirants across the country.
According to investigators, the alleged leak network involved multiple individuals spread across Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Kerala. Police sources claimed that a BAMS student from Nashik allegedly obtained the examination paper through the Telegram app from another student based in Pune. The accused reportedly purchased the paper for Rs 10 lakh before allegedly selling it further to another buyer.
Investigators initially suspected that the paper may have leaked directly from a printing press in Nashik. However, Rajasthan Police sources later claimed the paper passed through a chain network before reaching a doctor in Gurugram, Haryana. From there, the material was allegedly circulated among individuals connected to coaching and counselling networks in Rajasthan’s Sikar district.
Officials stated that the leaked material was circulated in the form of a “guess paper” containing practice questions. Investigators later discovered that all 90 Biology questions and all 45 Chemistry questions from the actual NEET-UG examination were reportedly present in the circulated document. Authorities further claimed that the Chemistry section matched the original paper sequence exactly, strengthening suspicions surrounding the alleged leak.
The network is believed to have operated secretly for several days before the examination. Investigators suspect that the paper was sold to students for amounts ranging from thousands to several lakhs of rupees through coaching circles and personal contacts connected to medical entrance preparation hubs.
The probe intensified after information about the circulated material reached authorities in Sikar. Rajasthan’s Special Operations Group (SOG), along with other agencies, launched raids across multiple cities and detained several suspects linked to coaching and counselling activities. Officials are now attempting to identify the mastermind behind the alleged multi-state leak network.
With the NEET-UG 2026 examination now cancelled and investigations continuing, the controversy has once again triggered serious concerns about the security, transparency, and credibility of India’s national-level entrance examination system.
