Rajasthan Police's Special Operations Group (SOG) is investigating an alleged leak of the NEET 2026 exam paper following the circulation of a "guess paper."
The probe is critical because the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a high-stakes gateway for medical education in India. Any systemic compromise of the exam's integrity threatens the meritocratic basis of medical admissions and can lead to widespread student unrest.
Investigators are focusing on the Sikar district of Rajasthan, where the suspected materials were circulated. The SOG found that a set of questions sold as a guess paper matched a significant portion of the actual exam. According to one report, up to 140 questions matched the official paper [1]. Another report indicated that over 100 questions from the biology and chemistry sections matched the exam [2].
The police are now working to determine if the leak was the result of a coordinated effort. The investigation is currently scanning for a possible link to Kerala, suggesting the existence of an organized network that may have facilitated the distribution of the questions across state lines.
Officials have not yet named any suspects in the case. The SOG continues to analyze the source of the guess paper to identify how the specific questions were obtained before the official exam date. Because the match rate is high, ranging from over 100 [2] to 140 questions [1], authorities are treating the matter as a serious breach of security.
“The SOG found that a set of questions sold as a guess paper matched a significant portion of the actual exam.”
This investigation highlights the persistent vulnerability of India's standardized testing infrastructure to organized crime. If a link between Rajasthan and Kerala is confirmed, it would indicate a sophisticated, inter-state syndicate capable of bypassing exam security, potentially forcing the government to overhaul the administration of the NEET exam to maintain public trust.
