Lakhs of students appeared in NEET retest

The US Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, is visiting India to push the US-India trade agreement, which was agreed to by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in February.

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Last week, when Trump and Modi met on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Trump again confirmed that the deal between India and the US is very close to finalization.

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The meeting between Goyal and Greer also follows interlocutor-level discussions that were held between the two sides in New Delhi on June 2-4.

Lakhs of medical aspirants on Sunday appeared for the highly competitive National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), or NEET-UG, which is required for admission to medical colleges across India.

After the exam earlier held on May 3 was canceled due to question paper leak, the nationwide exam was conducted on June 21 at 5,440 centers in India and 14 centers abroad under elaborate security arrangements.

A total of 2,279,743 candidates registered for NEET-UG 2026 for the May 3 exam.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not released the exact number of candidates who have downloaded the admit cards or appeared for the re-examination on June 21.

“About 2.1 million admit cards were downloaded and more than 2 million candidates appeared for the exam today,” the Indian newspaper said. Hindustan Times The news has been given quoting a senior NTA official.

The number of students who appeared for the re-examination was less than the number of students who appeared for the May 3 exam.

NTA Director General (DG) Abhishek Singh said, “This time a slightly lesser number of students appeared, which is natural as many students take admission in other colleges in other courses.”

Good morning! This is Midhat from DW’s New Delhi studio, bringing you the latest from India today.

Lakhs of students in India on Sunday re-took the NEET-UG exam, which is required for admission to medical colleges in India. The preliminary exam was canceled due to question paper leak.

The scam has sparked massive protests. The newly formed “Cockroach Janata Party” (CJP) is demanding the resignation of the Education Minister over exam irregularities.

CJP continues to protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

Meanwhile, India and the US are moving towards finalizing a trade deal and the US Ambassador is visiting India to meet Indian officials.

Stay tuned to know more about what’s happening in India.