NEET UG Paper Leak: MK Stalin Calls NEET 'Scam'; Urges Admissions Based On Class 12th Results

DMK president MK Stalin on Tuesday termed NEET a "scam" following the cancellation of the examination over alleged paper leak irregularities, and urged that MBBS admissions be based on Class 12 marks instead. In a post on X, Stalin said that irregularities in the NEET examination had once again surfaced this year, leading to the cancellation of the exam and causing mental distress to lakhs of students. He alleged that every stage of the examination process was plagued by fraud.

"This year as well, #NEET Paper Leak irregularities have come to light, and the exam has been cancelled. Lakhs of students are suffering from mental agony. Every stage of this examination is filled with fraud. As I have been saying consistently, there isn't just a scam in NEET; NEET itself is a scam!," Stalin said.

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The DMK chief further asserted that the examination system was adversely affecting students' futures, state medical infrastructure, and public healthcare every year, and called for the abolition of NEET. Stalin also argued that conducting the examination again would only create delays and confusion in students' higher education aspirations. He suggested that MBBS seats should instead be allotted on the basis of Plus Two (Class 12) marks, as was done previously.

"The NEET examination system, which plays with the lives of students, the future of state medical infrastructure, and the lives of the people every year, must be abolished. Conducting the NEET exam again will cause delays and only create confusion in the higher education dreams of students. Therefore, MBBS seats should be allocated based on Plus Two (Class 12) marks, as was the case previously," said Stalin

He further urged the newly formed government in Tamil Nadu to maintain a firm stand against NEET and continue legal efforts initiated by the previous "Dravidian Model" government to secure exemption for the state from the examination.

"The newly formed government in Tamil Nadu must also declare its firm stance against the NEET exam. I urge the new government to take up the legal measures initiated by our Dravidian Model government seeking exemption from NEET for Tamil Nadu and to succeed in our efforts," he said.

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Amid allegations of a paper leak and examination irregularities, the Centre on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announced that the country's biggest undergraduate medical entrance test will be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately.

The Government has also referred the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a comprehensive probe into the allegations.

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