Archive · 30 Jul 2026
NEET Paper Leak: CBI Charges 13, Education Minister Resigns
In India, a big medical exam called NEET was held on May 3, 2024.
Two sets of exam papers were secretly named after mountains, 'Kailash' and 'Shivalik', and were found to have been leaked.
Because of this, the exam was cancelled and many people protested.
The government’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, stepped down.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) looked into the leak, finished most of its work in 77 days, and filed a chargesheet against 13 people, including experts from the exam agency.
Two NEET UG question sets were codenamed "Kailash" and "Shivalik" and distributed during the May 3 exam.
The leak caused the exam to be cancelled and sparked nationwide protests.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned after the controversy.
The CBI completed most of its investigation in 77 days and filed a chargesheet against 13 accused.
Accused include NTA experts Manisha Mandhare, Pralhad Vithalrao Kulkarni, and Manisha Sanjay Havaldar.
- Who
- CBI, National Testing Agency experts, Dharmendra Pradhan
- What
- Leak of NEET UG question papers and subsequent charges
- When
- May 3, 2024 exam; charges filed Tuesday
- Where
- India, exam centres nationwide
- Why
- Paper leak caused protests and ministerial resignation
- Exam
- NEET UG May 3, 2024
- Codenames
- Kailash, Shivalik
- Accused
- 13
- Chargesheet filed
- Tuesday
- Resignation
- Dharmendra Pradhan