Nagpur student allotted exam centre in Abu Dhabi 1 day before Neet re-exam

A student from Nagpur in Maharashtra was allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi for Sunday's Neet UG 2026 re-examination by the National Testing Agency, prompting his parents to raise the issue with the NTA and seek a correction.

The student, Abdulla Talib, had given preference to Nagpur, Wardha, and Bhandara centres for the examination.

However, when he received his examination card issued by the NTA, he was shocked to find that he was allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, his father, Dr Mohammed Talib, told a news channel.

The student's parents raised the issue with the NTA which assured them of allotting the new examination centre.

The mix-up came to light on a day when a nationwide mock drill was underway across the country on Saturday ahead of the Neet-UG 2026 re-examination as part of the efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test.

The re-examination will be conducted on June 21 from 2 pm to 5.15 pm in the pen-and-paper mode across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad for over 2.279 million candidates.

The initial exam was cancelled amid allegations of the paper leak, and the case was handed over to the CBI.

Meanwhile, Congress leader and former Maharashtra education minister Anees Ahmed said such goof-ups put pressure on students who are stressed due to the exam.

"However, the government machinery is not improving. Don't play with the career of students," he added.