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NEET re-exam scheduled for June 21 is being conducted under a “zero trust” framework after alleged paper leak concerns. NTA has increased surveillance, audits, and social media monitoring to ensure exam integrity. Officials call it a major logistical challenge due to limited preparation time. A CBI probe is ongoing.

New Delhi: With less than a month remaining for the June 21 re-NEET examination, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is operating under a "zero trust" approach, undertaking heightened surveillance, regular audits and social media monitoring to plug all possible loopholes after the alleged paper leak controversy, sources at the agency told ANI.

Calling the conduct of the re-examination within a 30-day timeline a "massive logistical challenge", sources said such large-scale examinations usually require nearly six months of preparation. "The clock is ticking. If anything slips because of paucity of time, it can become a disaster," a source, on the condition of anonymity, said.

The re-examination was announced after allegations of irregularities and paper leak surfaced in the earlier NEET-UG examination, triggering outrage among students and parents and leading to multiple investigations, including a CBI probe.

Sources stressed that the agency's responsibility was not limited to conducting the examination but also ensuring swift action in case the integrity of the process was violated. "NTA cannot fail its students time and again. It is not fair to the students," a source said.