Archive · 31 Aug 2026
PIB Rejects Jaipur NEET PG Paper Leak Claims
Some posts online said the NEET PG test paper had leaked in Jaipur.
The Press Information Bureau said this was not true.
It said the problem was caused by power troubles inside some test centres.
The affected centres were in the Sitapura area of Jaipur.
Students affected by the disruption will take the exam again on September 5, 2026.
The main exam took place on August 30, 2026.
Nearly 2.66 lakh students took the exam.
Most of them, about 2.64 lakh, completed it successfully.
The Press Information Bureau rejected social media claims that the NEET PG question paper leaked in Jaipur.
Officials said technical disruptions at iON Digital Zone Sitapura Centres were caused by internal power supply issues.
A re-examination for affected Jaipur-centre students is scheduled for September 5, 2026.
The NEET PG 2026 exam was held on August 30 across 1,111 centres in 339 cities.
Of 2,65,980 candidates who appeared, approximately 2,63,535 completed the examination successfully.
- Who
- The Press Information Bureau and NEET PG 2026 candidates.
- What
- The Press Information Bureau rejected claims of a NEET PG question-paper leak and attributed Jaipur disruptions to internal power supply problems.
- When
- The main exam was held on August 30, 2026; the affected-student re-examination is scheduled for September 5, 2026.
- Where
- The disruptions occurred at iON Digital Zone Sitapura Centres in Jaipur, Rajasthan; the exam was held across 339 cities.
- Why
- The re-examination was arranged because technical disruptions affected students at the Jaipur centres.
Social Media Claims
Official Fact Check
Alleged paper leak
Social Media Claims
Social media posts claimed that the NEET PG question paper had leaked in Jaipur.
Official Fact Check
The Press Information Bureau said there had been no question-paper leak and described the claim as misleading.
Cause of the disruption
Social Media Claims
The social media narrative linked the Jaipur incident to a possible examination-paper leak.
Official Fact Check
Officials attributed the disruption to internal power supply issues at the affected test centres.
- Exam
- NEET PG 2026
- Main exam date
- August 30, 2026
- Re-examination date
- September 5, 2026
- Scheduled candidates
- 2,73,096
- Candidates who appeared
- 2,65,980
- Successful completions
- Approximately 2,63,535
- Exam coverage
- 1,111 centres across 339 cities, covering all 36 states and Union Territories