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CBI says NEET questions leaked via notes and apps
The Hindu··8 Aug
The CBI charge sheet against 13 accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak alleges NTA subject experts removed questions through memory and handwritten chits, then circulated them on messaging platforms. Physics, biology and chemistry experts are named. The agency says experts were not frisked entering or leaving the confidential section. All accused remain in judicial custody.
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What It Means For You
- NEET aspirants can see investigators alleging insider experts and coaching intermediaries, not only external hackers.
- Parents paying for entrance coaching can note the charge sheet maps alleged special channels used to circulate questions.
- Anyone watching exam governance can track claims of missing frisking and confidential-section control gaps at the NTA.
What's Happening
- CBI's charge sheet names 13 accused, including three NTA subject experts, in the NEET-UG 2026 leak case.
- Questions were allegedly removed through memory and handwritten notes, then shared on messaging apps.
- All 13 accused are in judicial custody after the charge sheet filing.
How The Alleged Leak Chain Worked
- Subject experts for physics, biology and chemistry are accused of reconstructing or noting questions after confidential-section work.
- Material allegedly moved through Pune, Latur, Gurugram and Jaipur intermediaries before wider distribution.
- The Education Ministry first received tip-offs via email about PDFs containing such questions from Sikar, Rajasthan.
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