Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday assured students that the NEET (UG) re-test will be conducted in a fair and well-organised manner, and appealed to them to stay confident and focus on their studies for the medical entrance examination.
The NEET re-examination is scheduled for June 21 following the cancellation of the May 3 exam due to the alleged paper leak.
"The NEET examination will be held again on June 21. Through all of you, I appeal to all NEET students to stay confident and focus on their studies. The re-examination will be conducted in a fair and well-organised manner," Pradhan told reporters in Bhopal.
The education minister arrived in the Madhya Pradesh capital to take part in various programmes on Saturday.
"I also appeal to all sections of society to extend their cooperation," he said.
Answering a question, Pradhan said the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the medical entrance examination, has decided to provide students with an additional 15 minutes of extra time.
The NTA on Friday announced a series of student-friendly measures for NEET (UG) 2026, including additional rough-work space, and an extended examination window.
According to the central agency, the examination will be conducted from 2 pm to 5:15 pm, providing a total window of 195 minutes. The duration of the examination has been extended by 15 minutes.
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test is a common exam for admission to undergraduate courses in medical institutions.
