NEET 2026 Exam: NMC Directs Medical Colleges Not to Grant Leave to Students to Prevent Malpractice, Paper Leak
NMC has ordered all medical colleges to deny student leave on May 2 & 3, 2026. This decision has been made to prevent malpractice in NEET 2026 exam scheduled on May 3, 2026. NMC has reportedly taken this step because of past involvement of students in impersonation, cheating and paper leak cases.
NEET 2026 Update: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical colleges to deny leave to students on May 2 and 3, 2026. This decision has been made to ensure the integrity of NEET UG 2026 examination. The instructions direct medical colleges to keep students on campus. However, leave shall only be allowed with exceptions for justified reasons. The decision to deny leave for medical students on NEET exam day follows concerns of student involvement in the previous years' NEET paper leak, cheating and impersonation cases.
NEET Admit Card 2026 Out Soon
NTA will release the NEET 2026 admit card anytime today, April 26, 2026. Reportedly, 25 lakh+ students have registered and will be appearing in the exam on May 3, 2026. The competition is expected to increase this year as over 1 lakh more students have applied for the entrance test. The competition ratio is likely to increase by nearly 20% per medical seat. The NEET 2026 exam will be conducted between 2 PM to 5 PM in 552 exam centres in India and 14 cities abroad.
Read more: NEET Admit Card 2026 LIVE UPDATES
What to Do in case of Errors in NEET 2026 Admit Card?
Candidates must contact authorities in below numbers in case of errors in details printed on NTA NEET admit card or photograph and signature-
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Email ID | neetug2026@nta.ac.in |
| Contact no | 011-40759000, 011-69227700 |
No Leave for Medical Students on May 2 & 3: Concern & Reason
Commonly asked questions
The AIIMS accepts NEET scores for admission to the MBBS. Students need to obtain the NEET cut off percentile and scores to get shortlisted for counselling in AIIMS MBBS course. The NEET 2025 cutoff scores for generally category was 686-144. So, a general category student with 550 marks cannot take admissions to AIIMS.
The NTA NEET UG 2026 exam city slip was released on April 12, 2026. Students can know the allotted exam city through the city intimation slip. The NEET exam centre will be located at the allotted city.
The NEET city allotment slip and admit card are different documents. The NEET city intimation slip only informs about the allotted exam city. However, the NEET admit card informs about the allotted NEET exam centre. The admit card also contains the exam day instructions along with the NEET Self-Declaration Undertaking form.
Candidates must take the NEET admit card to their exam centres as without it they are not allowed to take the test. However, students do not need to carry the NEET exam city slip to the exam centre.
The logic behind no leave for medical students is because of NEET 2026 exam date on May 3, 2026. The authorities want to ensure that senior medical students are present on their own campuses and are not available to participate in NEET paper leak, question paper solving or other illegal activities. The board do not want anyone to compromise the entrance exam for new students. The NMC has made it clear that exceptions will only be made for genuine emergencies.
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