Overview
- The National Testing Agency announced on June 12 that the NEET (UG) re-exam will run in a single window of 195 minutes from 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM to ensure administrative checks do not cut into candidates’ usable time.
- The question booklet now includes four rough‑work pages instead of two, with two pages placed after the instruction sheet and two at the end to help left‑handed and other candidates work more comfortably.
- The Centre has held high‑level readiness reviews and Cabinet Secretary T. V. Somanathan warned of strict legal action against anyone who tampers with or disrupts the June 21 re-examination.
- Law enforcement is pursuing the paper‑leak probe led by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which has made arrests and prompted tighter controls over people who set, moderate or translate the paper, including isolation at secure locations.
- Several state governments including Odisha, Punjab, Delhi and Uttarakhand will offer free state‑run bus travel to students who show admit cards, while coverage highlights rising stress, extra costs for families and calls for more student mental‑health support.