Re-NEET 2026: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan briefed the cabinet on successful completion of the NEET re-examination.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday applauded the successful conduct of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET UG) re-examination, saying the exercise demonstrated a “whole-of-government” approach and praising ministers and officials for their collective effort.
Speaking at the Cabinet meeting, the prime minister described the re-exam as having been organised “smoothly and with integrity,” according to sources. He commended all ministers involved for their roles in planning and execution and urged that the same coordinated model be adopted for similar occasions in the future.
If everyone works together, any challenge can be overcome, the prime minister told the cabinet. The NEET UG 2026 re-exam was conducted on June 21 for more than 20 lakh candidates across 5,440 centres in India and 14 centres abroad.
Also present in the meeting, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan briefed the cabinet on successful completion of the NEET re-examination. Pradhan explained the ministers on the ground-level details of the re-exam, outlining the responsibilities undertaken by multiple ministries, state governments and departments. Pradhan highlighted the fact how all the state governments and different ministries came together for a shared and coordinated effort.
In an exclusive interview with NDTV on Tuesday, Pradhan congratulated all aspirants, their parents, and all those involved in the successful conduct of the retest. He said that the National Testing Agency organised the NEET re-exam in just 38 days, which generally takes around six months of preparation.