Home › Case Files › NTA 2026 — paper leak & fallout

NTA 2026 — paper leak & fallout

National Testing Agency (NTA) · NTA 2026 · status: Ongoing

First on record 2026-05-13 · last update 2026-09-28 · 57 events · 49 sources

Timeline (as reported)

2026-05-13 · paper-leak
Inside NTA's growing credibility crisis: A look at paper leaks and malpractices in India’s high-stakes exams - Deccan Herald — Deccan Herald
2026-05-13 · paper-leak
NTA's Hall of Dishonour — Counting the Paper Leaks Since NTA Took Charge - Times Now — Times Now
2026-05-15 · cancellation
The NTA record: Leaks, manipulations, cancellations across exams - The Hindu — The Hindu
2026-05-28 · probe
Parliamentary panel summons Education Ministry, NTA, CBI officials over conduct of exams - The Hindu — The Hindu
2026-06-01 · paper-leak
NTA Paper Leak: Students' protest outside education ministry seeking Pradhan's resignation - Careers360 — Careers360
2026-06-08 · paper-leak
What constitutes a paper leak? Parliament panel asks NTA to reveal cases since 2018 - India Today — India Today
2026-06-11 · paper-leak
The NTA Paper Leaks and Why the Centralisation of Entrance Exams Has Failed Miserably - The Leaflet — The Leaflet
2026-06-27 · paper-leak
West Bengal Congress to step up protests over NTA question paper leaks - The Hindu — The Hindu
2026-07-17 · paper-leak
Re-Exam After Paper Leak Row Ends As NTA Announces Results For 20 Lakh Aspirants | Watch - The Times of India — The Times of India
2026-07-24 · paper-leak
Centre sacks 47 NTA officials, tightens law to tackle paper leaks — thehindu_national
2026-07-24 · paper-leak
47 Officers Of Testing Body NTA Sacked Amid Paper Leak Protests: Sources — ndtv_india
2026-07-24 · paper-leak
NTA fires 47 officials, begins major overhaul amid paper leak row — toi_top
2026-07-24 · aspirant-voice
47 NTA officials sacked amid nationwide student protests, more cleanup to follow — ht_india
2026-07-24 · aspirant-voice
Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: NTA terminates 47 officials as part of complete overhaul — thehindu_national
2026-07-24 · aspirant-voice
47 National Testing Agency officials sacked amid student protests — ie_education
2026-07-24 · paper-leak
To Curb Paper Leaks, Centre Planning "Overhaul" Of Testing Body NTA: Sources — ndtv_india
2026-07-24 · paper-leak
NTA earnings cross Rs 1,100 crore as scrutiny mounts over paper leak issues — ie_education
2026-07-24 · paper-leak
Centre Axes 47 NTA Officials, Promises Leak-Proof Exams - Pragativadi — Pragativadi
2026-07-24 · paper-leak
Centre sacks 47 NTA officials, tightens law to tackle paper leaks - The Hindu — The Hindu
2026-07-24 · paper-leak
Centre Axes 47 NTA Officials, Promises Leak-Proof Exams - pragativadi.com — pragativadi.com
2026-07-24 · paper-leak
NTA sacks 47 officials, plans criminal action after exam paper leak row - CNBC TV18 — CNBC TV18
2026-08-07 · probe
CBI चार्जशीट में खुलासा: NTA में नहीं होती थी एक्सपर्ट्स की तलाशी, सुरक्षा व्यवस्था में मिली बड़ी खामियां — amarujala_edu
2026-08-07 · probe
CBI का दावा- नीट पेपर लीक साजिश महीनों पहले हुई:NTA एक्सपर्ट्स पेपर तैयार करते समय सवाल याद कर लेते थे, छात्रों तक वॉट्सएप-टेलीग्राम से पहुंचा — bhaskar_national
2026-08-07 · probe
नीट पेपर लीक की साजिश महीनों पहले रची गई:CBI चार्जशीट में दावा- NTA एक्सपर्ट्स सवाल याद करते, होटल जाकर पर्चियों पर लिखते थे — bhaskar_national
2026-08-10 · paper-leak
NTA’s Failure Is Systemic, Not Just an Exam Leak - Frontline Magazine — Frontline Magazine
2026-08-17 · re-exam
'Ritzer As Putzer, Ghurye As Ghunye': NTA Faces Fresh Credibility Test Over NET Re-Exam — ndtv_india
2026-08-17 · cancellation
NTA slips again, cancels English, commerce & sociology NET papers, orders re-exam - Telegraph India — Telegraph India
2026-08-17 · re-exam
‘Modi ji, look at what your NTA has just done’: Rahul Gandhi targets Centre as NTA announces re-examination... - Bhaskar English — Bhaskar English
2026-08-17 · paper-leak
‘Paper leaks are symptom, NTA is disease’: Students, AISA, SFI demand agency’s scrapping - Careers360 — Careers360
2026-08-17 · re-exam
Govt orders overhaul of NTA exam system, directs audit of entire testing process - ET Education — ET Education
2026-08-17 · re-exam
NTA justifies re-exam decision, says aimed at correcting errors in students’ interest - National Herald — National Herald
2026-08-18 · cancellation
JNUTA demands freeze on JNU recruitment, calls for scrapping NTA - prameyanews.com — prameyanews.com
2026-08-18 · cancellation
JNUTA demands freeze on JNU recruitment, calls for scrapping NTA - ANI News — ANI News
2026-08-19 · cancellation
Delhi HC refused to entertain petition on scrapping of National Testing Agency — ht_india
2026-08-19 · cancellation
SFI opposes ‘harassment’ of student protesters, demands scrapping of NTA — thehindu_ap
2026-08-19 · cancellation
NET retest throws PhD plans into disarray after NTA cancels three papers over errors - Telegraph India — Telegraph India
2026-08-20 · paper-leak
Medical body questions NTA’s anti-leak measures before Supreme Court, demands stricter law for insiders — ie_education
2026-08-21 · delay
NTA defends ₹200 answer key challenge fee, says charge is to curb frivolous objections and prevent result delays — toi_education
2026-08-21 · paper-leak
FAIMA questions NTA’s anti-leak measures before Supreme Court, demands stricter law for insiders — ie_education
2026-08-22 · re-exam
Power cut at AIAPGET exam center in Jaipur, NTA to hold re-exam for 49 candidates on September 1 — ht_india
2026-08-22 · re-exam
AIAPGET 2026: NTA announces re-exam for 49 candidates in Jaipur after power failure — ie_education
2026-08-22 · re-exam
49 fail to complete AIAPGET exam after Jaipur centre power outage, NTA announces re-exam Sept 1 — orissapost
2026-08-22 · re-exam
Power failure at Jaipur centre: 49 fail to complete Ayush PG entrance test, NTA announces re-test for them — thehindu_national
2026-08-22 · re-exam
NTA announces re-exam for 49 candidates after power failure at Jaipur centre — toi_top
2026-08-22 · re-exam
NTA announces AIAPGET re-exam for 49 candidates after power failure at Jaipur centre — ht_india
2026-08-22 · re-exam
AIAPGET 2026: NTA announces re-exam for 49 candidates after power failure at Jaipur centre — toi_education
2026-08-22 · re-exam
AIAPGET 2026 Re-Exam: NTA To Conduct Retest on September 1 for 49 Candidates Affected by Jaipur Power - LatestLY — LatestLY
2026-08-22 · cancellation
NTA AIAPGET 2026 Exam Cancelled: Check New Exam Dates and Centre Here - Shiksha — Shiksha
2026-08-22 · re-exam
AIAPGET exam chaos: Power failure, cheating allegations force NTA to order Jaipur re-test for 49... - Moneycontrol.com — Moneycontrol.com
2026-08-23 · cancellation
AIAPGET 2026 Exam Cancelled: NTA Announces Revised Exam Date For 49 Candidates — ndtv_india
2026-09-02 · paper-leak
Under paper leak shadow, NTA looks for spaces for exam centres; seeks AICTE support next year — ie_education
2026-09-02 · paper-leak
Under paper leak shadow, NTA looks for spaces for exam centres next year — ie_education
2026-09-10 · paper-leak
From paper leaks to policy failures: the academic cost of NTA’s bureaucracy — thehindu_edu
2026-09-19 · paper-leak
Supreme Court plans NTA office visit over paper leaks, says ‘lessons from past not learnt’ — ht_india
2026-09-21 · paper-leak
NTA is hiring ‘untainted’ Subject Matter Experts. What else is needed to plug paper leaks? — thehindu_edu
2026-09-28 · paper-leak
After court reprimand over paper leaks, Nilekani-led panel consults ex-ISRO head on NTA overhaul — ie_education
2026-09-28 · paper-leak
After court reprimand over paper leaks, Nilekani panel consults ex-ISRO head on NTA overhaul — ie_education

This case file compiles published news reports and official notices. Each entry links to its source. It records reported events and does not allege wrongdoing beyond those sources.

← All case files