The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a fresh advisory for candidates appearing in the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, urging them to remain alert against fraudulent messages, fake emails and misleading communications ahead of the test scheduled for June 21.
The agency said it is sending reminder SMS messages, emails and WhatsApp notifications to candidates who have not yet downloaded their admit cards. At the same time, it cautioned students not to trust unofficial messages claiming to be from the NTA.
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The NEET-UG examination, conducted for admission to undergraduate medical courses, was originally held on May 3. However, the exam was cancelled on May 12 following allegations of a paper leak. The matter is currently under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
According to the NTA, official SMS alerts will be sent only through the sender ID “NICPEP”, while emails will originate from “[email protected]”. Candidates have been advised to access the official website directly by typing neet.nta.nic.in into their browser rather than clicking on links received through messages.
The agency stressed that it will never ask candidates to make payments, provide personal details, share OTPs or access leaked question papers and answer keys. Any communication requesting such information should be treated as fraudulent and reported immediately.
For the first time, the NTA is also using WhatsApp as a broadcast-only channel to send updates related to the re-examination and exam centres. Candidates have been asked to verify the blue tick and the official “National Testing Agency” account name before trusting any WhatsApp message.
The NTA clarified that students who have already downloaded their admit cards for the June 21 examination do not need to do so again. It also noted that admit cards issued for the cancelled May 3 examination are no longer valid, as many candidates have been allotted new centres in their preferred cities.
Candidates have been advised to rely only on official sources and report suspicious messages through cybercrime helplines or designated reporting platforms.
