Same experts handling NEET paper setting, translation led to exam compromise: CBIThe CBI found that the same experts handling NEET-UG 2026 question setting and translation memorised and shared questions with select students, enabling their wider circulation. After the 2024 investigation, the CBI had made several suggestions to the NTA regarding systemic changes pertaining to the transportation (of question paper), handling and conduct of the examination to ensure that sanctity of the paper is not vitiated, they said. These suggestions were implemented by the NTA in the conduct of NEET in 2025 and 2026; hence, technically, no “leak” took place, they said. The teachers were involved in the paper setting as well as translation work and were allegedly getting a “lot of time” with the final version of the paper for the examination held on May 3, they said. “Two individuals associated with coaching institutes have also been arrested for obtaining these leaked question papers from the above experts.