'Stay calm, trust yourself, you've earned this moment': NTA to NEET UG 2026 candidates

The National Testing Agency NTA on Sunday extended best wishes to lakhs of students appearing for the National EligibilitycumEntrance Test NEETUG 2026 reexamination urging them to stay calm and arrive early at exam centresIn a post on X NTA said This is the day youve prepared for Stay calm trust yourself and give it your best youve earned this moment Youve got this Were rooting for youThe agency also reminded candidates about key examinationday requirements and timings According to the advisory entry to examination centres began at 1100 AM while the last entry is scheduled for 130 PM after which no candidate will be allowed to enterCandidates have been advised to carry their admit card a valid photo identity card and two passportsize photographs NTA also urged aspirants to avoid carrying prohibited items stay hydrated account for traffic conditions and reach their examination centres well in advance All the best to every NEET UG 2026 candidateThis is the day youve prepared for Stay calm trust yourself and give it your best youve earned this moment Important timingsEntry begins 1100 AMLast entry 130 PM no entry after this Carry with youhellipmdash National Testing Agency NTA_Exams June 21 2026The exam is set to be conducted on Sunday with authorities across the country implementing extensive security and logistical arrangements to ensure the smooth and fair conduct of the examinationMore than 2279 lakh candidates are expected to appear for the examination at 5440 centres across 551 cities in India and 14 centres abroadCommenting on reNEET examination arrangements Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said the Centre had taken strict measures to prevent any malpractice during the examination There was a scam in the NEET exam earlier which caused significant trouble for people The Government of India has taken very strict measures those responsible must face severe punishment The exam is taking place tomorrow We regret that students have to take the exam again We hope there will be no irregularities Athawale told reportersIn Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said efforts were being made to ensure the examination is conducted in an orderly manner When there has been a glitch in any exam before the governments effort is to conduct the exam in an orderly manner Efforts are being made in that direction Maurya saidIn Lucknow Joint Commissioner of Police Law and Order Babloo Kumar said comprehensive security arrangements had been made across 75 examination centres in the district We have ensured comprehensive police arrangements to conduct this exam smoothly and securely There are three tiers of police deployment The first team is responsible for transporting question papers to the centers and collecting the students answer sheets afterwards this team will comprise two CAPF personnel and two constables from our police force Additionally we have deployed adequate police personnelled by SubInspectors and Inspectorsat every centre to handle the checking and frisking of candidates he saidCandidates are not permitted to carry anything other than their admit card ID card and photograph pens will be provided to the students inside the exam hall LIU Local Intelligence Unit and criminal intelligence teams have been activated we are keeping a close watch on known offenders and gathering intelligence to ensure no one attempts to cause any disruption Our team is monitoring every social media platform roundtheclock If anyone spreads misinformation in this regard we will identify them and take strict action he addedAuthorities in Noida conducted inspections at examination centres including Bhawani Shankar Inter College in Sector 46 where CCTV cameras and jammers were installed to prevent malpracticeJoint Commissioner of Police Rajiv Narayan Mishra said NEET would be conducted across 23 centres in Gautam Buddha Nagar district and that Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS had been enforced to maintain law and orderUnder the Gautam Buddha Nagar Police Commissionerate the NEET competitive exam will be conducted across 23 centres 5 in the Noida zone 11 in the Central Noida zone and 7 in the Greater Noida zone Section 163 of the BNS has been enforced to maintain peace Additionally traffic duties have been arranged at important locations he saidIn Varanasi Additional Police Commissioner Law and Order Shiv Hari Meena said 47 examination centres had been established and special arrangements had been made for candidates arriving at railway stations and bus standsSocial media is being monitored and checks are being conducted at cyber cafes and photocopy shops Defaulters from previous exams are also under surveillance Approximately 25000 students will appear for the exam here Sufficient forces including those in civilian dress have been deployed according to standards he addedIn Karnataka preparations were completed at centres in Kalaburagi and Bagalkot Officials said jammers CCTV cameras and frisking arrangements had been put in place while invigilators and security personnel had been briefed ahead of the examinationChief Superintendent Sampath Lamani in Bagalkot told ANI The centre is prepared to accommodate 240 students with drinking water and security measures in place within the exam rooms The district administration has ensured all necessary preparations are done According to the NTA instructions prohibited items will be checked forBagalkot city has a total of 11 exam centres and 3967 students will appear for the test added Deputy Commissioner Sangappa in BagalkotDelhi Police also reviewed security arrangements at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya in Masjid Moth one of the designated centres for the reexamination while authorities in Haryanas Ambala deployed 270 police personnel across seven centresAmbala DSP Jagbir Singh said A total of 7 examination centres have been set up in Ambala for the NEET exam with 5 of them located in the Cantonment area In total we have deployed 270 police personnel Eleven police checkpoints have been established to assist with traffic controlSimilar security reviews and preparedness exercises were conducted in Gujarats Vadodara and Rajkot Tripuras Agartala and Himachal Pradeshs Chamba where officials said all arrangements including traffic management security deployment strong room protection and monitoring systems had been completedIn Rajkot DCP Rakesh Desai said NEET reexamination will be held in Rajkot city with a total of 12 exam centres The police in coordination with the administration have inspected all exam centres and deployed police according to the scalePSI personnel are appointed as centre incharges at different centres and arrangements have been made for the secure transportation of papers between strong rooms and schools CISF personnel are also deployed at each centre in coordination with the centre inchargesSimilarly West Tripura DM Dr Vishal Kumar says We have visited 9 examination centres in Agartala All necessary conditions of the NTA have been fulfilled at every centre Security arrangementsespecially the deployment of CRPF and state policehave also been made Arrangements for question papers have been made as well We are fully prepared to conduct a smooth examinationOfficials across states said strict frisking protocols surveillance systems intelligence monitoring and police deployment would be in place to ensure the examination is conducted in a secure and transparent mannerThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever