Whistleblower Shashikant Suthar has stated there was “concrete evidence” in the alleged NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak. He claimed several questions from the examination corresponded exactly with PDFs circulated prior to the test, leading the National Testing Agency (NTA) to involve the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Rajasthan’s Special Operations Group (SOG) in the inquiry.
Speaking about the detection of the leak, Suthar said that after the NEET-UG exam concluded on May 3, he was analysing the paper and assisting students with their doubts when an acquaintance showed him a PDF containing Chemistry questions. “After the exam on 3rd May and solving the paper for my students, I met a known person. This person showed me a PDF which had a few questions from Chemistry. When I matched those 45 questions from the PDF document to those mentioned in the NEET-UG paper, I was left shocked, as all 45 questions matched,” he explained.
He added that another PDF with Biology questions was verified with the assistance of a fellow teacher. “We also asked a teacher to tally 90 Biology questions with those in the NEET exam paper; those too matched. We approached NTA with the details, and they acted fast. CBI, SOG were also roped into the investigation,” Suthar said.
Suthar stated that the existence of what he described as “concrete evidence” compelled the government to decide on conducting a re-examination. “This time we had concrete evidence, and the government had to make a...
(New users only) It's tax relief season! Get up to RM300 when you save with Versa! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&a...