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National Exams Leak on Schedule
High-stakes national examinations leak with grim regularity; each leak is met with an official denial of any systemic failure, a CBI probe, and assurances that the next exam is secure.
The Bureau's Forecast
The Bureau files this as dependable; only the date of the next leak remains unannounced.
Extrapolated from the dated record below. The Bureau guarantees the pattern, not the calendar.
The Record
- 2000 Information Technology Act, Section 69A enacted, allowing government to restrict online content for 'national security concerns' → Used to block various accounts and content over the years, often with little transparency Bureau coverage · Indian Express
- 2015 All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Test (AIPMT) cancelled by Supreme Court due to electronic device use and answer key leaks, re-test ordered within four weeks Bureau coverage · TOI Top Stories
- 2017 Rakesh Ranjan alias Rocky arrested for trying to photograph NEET papers from a van, spent 3 years in jail Bureau coverage · TOI Top Stories
- 2023 Sanjeev Mukhiya (another alleged mastermind) arrested as conspirator in Teacher Recruitment Exam (TRE) paper leak Bureau coverage · TOI Top Stories
- 2023 Government ordered X to block accounts related to farmers' protests and critical journalists → Accounts were blocked, raising concerns about censorship Bureau coverage · Indian Express
- 2024 NEET-UG faced paper leak allegations in Jharkhand and Bihar; Supreme Court declined nationwide re-test but CBI probed Bureau coverage · TOI Top Stories
- 2024 Four Biwal family members qualified NEET, allegedly after Dinesh procured papers from Yash Yadav Bureau coverage · Indian Express
- 2024 NEET UG exam held May 3, allegations of paper leak surfaced, CBI took over Patna case from local police, chargesheeted 45 accused Bureau coverage · The Hindu National
- 2024 NEET-UG paper leaked, NTA maintained 'no widespread, systemic breach' Bureau coverage · NDTV India
- 2024 NEET paper leak allegations, NTA declined re-examination citing limited leak, SC issued directions to strengthen framework Bureau coverage · Hindustan Times
- 2024 'Cockroach Janta Party' X handle blocked by MeitY based on IB inputs citing 'national security concerns' → Founder moves Delhi High Court, highlighting the ongoing pattern of using Section 69A against critical or satirical voices Bureau coverage · Indian Express
- 2025 Four Biwal family members qualified NEET, raising suspicion Bureau coverage · Indian Express
- 2026 NEET-UG cancelled entirely due to 'irregularities' and paper leak allegations, CBI probe ordered Bureau coverage · TOI Top Stories
- 2026 Dinesh Biwal allegedly procured NEET paper for Rs 15-30 lakh from Yash Yadav, selling it further Bureau coverage · Indian Express
- 2026 NEET UG exam held May 3, allegations of paper leak, NTA cancelled exam, CBI registered new case Bureau coverage · The Hindu National
- 2026 NEET-UG paper leaked, NTA chief claims 'not through NTA system' while CBI investigates NTA officials Bureau coverage · NDTV India
- 2026 NEET-UG paper leak, exam cancelled, CBI probe ordered. SC notes 'no lessons seem to have been learnt' Bureau coverage · Hindustan Times