NEET UG 2025: NTA cautions against misinformation, paper leak rumours ahead of May 4 exam

NEET UG 2025: After flagging round 1,500 suspicious NEET-UG paper leak claims, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday, suggested exam takers to stay cautious against rumours and deceptive data relating to the medical entrance exam.

Citing the Prevention of Unfair Means Act, the NTA warned that “anyone found guilty of adopting or facilitating unfair means,” will face “stringent penalties.” NTA’s advisory comes a day earlier than the NEET UG 2025 exam, which will likely be held on Sunday, May 4, from 2PM to 5PM.

Over 22.7 lakh college students have registered for the NEET UG 2025 examination, which will likely be held throughout 5,453 centres in India and 13 cities overseas.

NTA cracks down on pretend Telegram, Instagram channels

On Thursday, May 1, the NTA flagged over 165 Telegram channels and over 32 Instagram accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation in regards to the NEET UG exam. The company initiated motion on the channels claiming to have entry to the NEET (UG) 2025 query paper, reported PTI.

“Acting on inputs received through its recently-launched Suspicious Claims Reporting Portal, the NTA has identified 106 Telegram and 16 Instagram channels engaged in spreading misinformation and attempting to mislead students,” PTI quoted a supply as saying.

The NTA additionally requested Telegram and Instagram to instantly take down the flagged channels to forestall the unfold of falsehood and pointless panic among the many aspirants.

NTA’s advisory

The NTA urged all NEET (UG) candidates and their guardians to stay vigilant and never fall prey to people or teams who search to control or mislead them.