Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Jaipur NEET PG Issues Trigger False Question Paper Leak Claims
Some students taking the NEET PG exam in Jaipur faced technical problems.
The problems were linked to power supply inside certain examination centres.
Posts on social media claimed that the exam paper had been leaked.
The PIB Fact Check Unit said that claim was misleading.
Officials said there was no question paper leak.
Students affected by the disruptions will get another chance to take the exam.
That re-examination is planned for September 5, 2026.
The main examination was held on August 30 across India.
The PIB Fact Check Unit rejected social media claims that the NEET PG 2026 question paper was leaked in Jaipur.
Technical disruptions affected candidates at iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura centres in Jaipur.
Authorities attributed the disruptions to internal power supply problems, not a question paper compromise.
A re-examination for affected candidates is scheduled for September 5, 2026.
The August 30 examination involved 2,73,096 scheduled candidates at 1,111 centres across 339 cities.
- Who
- NEET PG 2026 candidates, the PIB Fact Check Unit, and NBEMS were involved in the clarification and response.
- What
- Technical disruptions at Jaipur centres prompted false social media claims of a question paper leak.
- When
- The main examination was held on August 30, 2026; the re-examination is scheduled for September 5, 2026.
- Where
- The affected centres were iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura centres in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- Why
- Authorities said internal power supply disruptions caused the examination difficulties and required affected candidates to be accommodated through a re-examination.
Social Media Claims
Official Clarification
Alleged question paper leak
Social Media Claims
Posts circulating on X alleged that the NEET PG 2026 question paper had been leaked in Jaipur.
Official Clarification
The PIB Fact Check Unit called the claims misleading and said no question paper leak had occurred.
Cause of examination disruption
Social Media Claims
The social media discussions connected the Jaipur centre disruptions with an alleged examination-paper compromise.
Official Clarification
The PIB Fact Check Unit and NBEMS said the difficulties resulted from internal power supply disruptions.
Response for affected candidates
Social Media Claims
The circulating claims raised concerns about the integrity of the examination.
Official Clarification
Authorities scheduled a re-examination on September 5, 2026, for candidates affected by the technical problems.
- Examination date
- August 30, 2026
- Re-examination date
- September 5, 2026
- Scheduled candidates
- 2,73,096
- Candidates who appeared
- 2,65,980
- Candidates whose examinations were completed
- Approximately 2,63,535
- Examination centres
- 1,111 centres across 339 cities in all 36 states and Union Territories
- Affected location
- iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura centres, Jaipur