NEET UG Paper Leak Row: 26 MBBS Students Suspended for Malpractice; 14 Debarred

Amid growing concerns over the fair conduct of the NEET UG 2025 exam, the NMC and NTA have cracked down on impersonation and paper leak cases, whereas CBI is actively probing the matter, with 215 candidates currently under investigation for the NEET paper leak controversy. 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the National Testing Agency (NTA) have issued a notice for the immediate suspension of 26 MBBS students found guilty in the NEET UG 2024 paper leak case. Besides, admission of 14 students involved in adopting unfair means for admission has also been cancelled by the authorities. Amid an ongoing CBI investigation into last year's NEET UG paper leak, the authorities has taken action against over 250 MBBS students and aspirants accused of involving in unlawful conduct such as participation in leaked NEET UG question papers and impersonating other candidates during the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates (NEET-UG).

The action against the students was conducted based on the conclusions of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is examining incidents connected to the NEET UG exam conducted in session 2024. "Given the severity of these violations and their potential to undermine the credibility of the medical education system, the NMC has issued directives to the concerned medical colleges and institutions to immediately suspend the 26 MBBS students found to be complicit," as reported by TOI.

NEET UG 2024 Paper Leak Controversy Highlights

The NEET UG exam, a national-level entrance examination conducted for admission to undergraduate medical, dental, BSc Nursing and AYUSH courses across India, was mired in controversy for an alleged paper leak case in the session 2024. When the exam result was declared on June 4, it was very unusual to find that 67 candidates scored a perfect 720 scores while only a few students were able to get a perfect 720 in previous years. 

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