As the National Testing Agency (NTA) has cancelled the NEET-UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate) 2026 exam, which was held on May 3, 2026, amid allegations of a paper leak, the Parents Association of Andhra Pradesh (PAAP) demanded that the re-exam be conducted soon with the utmost security and transparency.

The PAAP members demanded that the government, NTA and the Union Ministry of Education respond immediately. The hard work of students and the parents should not be sacrificed for the games of medical coaching mafia, they alleged.

Speaking to The Hindu, PAAP president S. Narahari said, “Lakhs of students have studied hard day and night for years. Parents have risked their properties, health and future. The corporate coaching medical mafia has brutally cheated and betrayed them. Matching 100-150 questions in a ‘guess paper’ is not a simple irregularity — it is a conspiracy of the institutional medical mafia.”

“We welcome the decision to completely cancel the NEET UG 2026 exam scheduled for May 3. However, this cancellation alone is not the solution to the problem. The CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) should investigate the corporate medical coaching mafia scam. We appeal to the Supreme Court to take this matter suo motu and punish severely those responsible,” he added.

Mr. Narahari said, “Permanent preventive measures should be taken to prevent such irregularities from happening again. Also, the government should bear the travel expenses of the students and exempt them from the examination fee so that there is no additional financial burden on the students.”