The exam causing chaos in India right now

I've been covering exam stories for I've been covering exam stories for I've been covering exam stories for years now, but I've never seen an exam years now, but I've never seen an exam years now, but I've never seen an exam story quite like this. The 2026 NEET story quite like this. The 2026 NEET story quite like this. The 2026 NEET story quite like this. The 2026 NEET exam in India has been making headline exam in India has been making headline exam in India has been making headline news all around the world, and that's news all around the world, and that's news all around the world, and that's not a very common thing for an exam to not a very common thing for an exam to not a very common thing for an exam to do. NEET is India's national medical do. NEET is India's national medical do. NEET is India's national medical entrance examination, and on the 3rd of entrance examination, and on the 3rd of entrance examination, and on the 3rd of May this year, more than 2 million May this year, more than 2 million May this year, more than 2 million students sat down to take it. But 9 days students sat down to take it. But 9 days students sat down to take it. But 9 days later, the entire exam was canceled. later, the entire exam was canceled. later, the entire exam was canceled. Evidence emerged that some of the real Evidence emerged that some of the real Evidence emerged that some of the real test questions had been circulating test questions had been circulating test questions had been circulating before the exam, and so every candidate before the exam, and so every candidate before the exam, and so every candidate was told that their first attempt would was told that their first attempt would was told that their first attempt would no longer count, and they would need to no longer count, and they would need to no longer count, and they would need to reset an entirely new exam. That left reset an entirely new exam. That left reset an entirely new exam. That left India with just under 6 weeks to India with just under 6 weeks to India with just under 6 weeks to organize one of the largest exam resets organize one of the largest exam resets organize one of the largest exam resets in history, and the chaos surrounding it in history, and the chaos surrounding it in history, and the chaos surrounding it has turned into one of the largest has turned into one of the largest has turned into one of the largest controversies in the history of their controversies in the history of their controversies in the history of their education system. A new paper had to be A new paper had to be A new paper had to be written and translated, and the 2 written and translated, and the 2 written and translated, and the 2 million students needed to re-prepare million students needed to re-prepare million students needed to re-prepare and get themselves back to exam centers, and get themselves back to exam centers, and get themselves back to exam centers, and the authorities had to convince and the authorities had to convince and the authorities had to convince everyone that the second paper would everyone that the second paper would everyone that the second paper would remain secure. The re-exam took place on remain secure. The re-exam took place on the 21st of June, but the controversy the re-exam took place on the 21st of June, but the controversy didn't end when the students put their didn't end when the students put their didn't end when the students put their pens down.