Fear and frustration gripped medical seat aspirants in Karnataka after the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET 2026 examination held on May 3 and announced a re-examination following the leakage of question papers, throwing the futures of lakhs of students into uncertainty.
This year, around 1.50 lakh students across the State wrote the UGNEET.
Krishi (name changed), said, “This was my third attempt at NEET. I was really hoping to get into a college this year. I have given this exam three years of my life, and with the paper leak, I am left in a state of hopelessness and anxiety about my future, as I am not sure how well I can prepare for the re-examination.” She urged that agencies concerned get to the core of this issue and make sure incidents like these don’t repeat.
Dhyan, another student, said, “I have sacrificed two years for NEET, and this time, the exam went well. There was a possibility of getting a good rank. But now the exam has been cancelled. I fear how the re-examination will go.”
Meanwhile, condemning the NEET cancellation, members of the Youth Congress staged a protest against the Union government at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening.
