Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the NEET UG 2026 re-examination on June 21. However, just a day before the exam, a fresh controversy has surfaced.
In a reported case of alleged mismanagement, Abdullah, a student from Nagpur, was allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for the upcoming NEET UG re-test. The development left the student and his family distressed, particularly as the exam was only a day away. Notably, Abdullah had been allotted a centre in Nagpur during the previous examination.
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However, the NTA has clarified that the candidate had selected Abu Dhabi as his examination centre. According to the agency, it received an informal request on the evening of June 19, less than 48 hours before the exam, seeking a change of centre to Nagpur. NTA officials said they immediately initiated the process and contacted the candidate’s father on the same evening to help complete the necessary formalities.
“On the ‘Abu Dhabi’ query: NTA’s web-activity records indicate that the city change in this case was made through the candidate’s own registered login during the open correction window, with a consistent single-user access pattern,” said NTA in the tweet.
NTA said its records indicate that the centre was changed to Abu Dhabi using the candidate’s credentials and was previewed as Abu Dhabi twice. Nevertheless, the agency acted on the aspirant’s request and approved the centre change.
NTA DIRECTOR’S RESPONSE
Earlier today, responding to the controversy, NTA Director General Abhishek Singh confirmed that the immediate issue had been resolved.
Speaking to India Today, Singh said the agency is now investigating how the candidate was assigned an examination centre in Abu Dhabi despite being based in Nagpur. The NTA has already contacted the candidate and begun looking into the circumstances that led to the incorrect allotment.
According to Singh, one possible reason being examined is whether the candidate’s account credentials may have been compromised. “Some candidates do not adequately secure their account passwords, which can sometimes lead to such issues,” he said.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
