NTA Issues Safety Advisory for NEET Re-Exam

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has sent reminder messages through SMS, email, and WhatsApp to candidates for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21. The agency urged students to download their admit cards and warned against fake messages.

Originally held on May 3, the exam was canceled due to allegations of a paper leak, which is now under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). NTA assured candidates that genuine messages will come from “NICPEP” for SMS and “no-reply.neet.nta@nic.in” for emails. The official website for downloading admit cards is http://neet.nta.nic.in.

The advisory emphasized that NTA will never ask for payments, share exam papers, or send links for admit cards. Candidates should only trust messages with a blue verified tick from “National Testing Agency.” WhatsApp updates are purely informational and will not request personal details or OTPs.

Students who have already downloaded their admit cards do not need to download them again. The new admit cards are for those who haven’t done so yet, as many have been assigned new test centers. Old admit cards from May 3 are no longer valid.

NTA advised candidates to download and print the new admit card once, only from the official website. Suspicious messages should be reported through designated platforms or cybercrime helplines.