NEET UG 2026: Anyone trying to disrupt retest to face full might of law, says Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan

Ahead of the retest, Somanathan has also held review meetings with secretaries of the Central government, and chief secretaries of the states to assess arrangements.

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1 min readNew DelhiJun 13, 2026 05:22 PM IST First published on: Jun 13, 2026 at 06:21 AM IST

The full might and weight of the law will fall on any person trying in any manner to distort, disrupt or tamper with the integrity or smooth conduct of the NEET-UG retest, Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan said on Friday.

Somanathan reviewed the preparation for the NEET retest, which is scheduled for June 21. In his meeting with the National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh, Somanathan focused on the secure and smooth conduct of the retest, and noted that the Centre, state governments and district administrations are working closely to hold the retest.

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Ahead of the retest, Somanathan has also held review meetings with secretaries of the Central government, and chief secretaries of the states to assess arrangements.

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