The National Testing Agency (NTA) has made comprehensive arrangements for the NEET UG 2026 retest, set to be held on June 21. The exam will be conducted across 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and 14 centres abroad, with over 95,000 examination rooms equipped with CCTV cameras.
A total of 1,38,560 CCTV cameras have been installed, with feeds monitored virtually at the national, state, and ministry levels. To secure the examination against electronic malpractice, 51,311 jammers have been deployed, including 17,054 by the Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) and 34,257 by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
The NTA has mobilised a large number of staff for examination-day duties, with each examination room having two invigilators and every centre staffed with more than 10 additional examination functionaries. Candidate verification has been strengthened with 38,795 frisking staff and 48,448 personnel for biometric verification.
The NTA has also deployed a centre systems officer (CSO) at each of the 5,440 centres to monitor CCTV feed and resolve any technical issues on the spot. Around 6,700 observers have been deployed at examination centres, supported by more than 100 virtual observers monitoring CCTV footage centrally.
The CCTV footage is analysed using artificial intelligence-based tools to flag anomalies, providing a multi-layered monitoring system at the national, state, and ministry levels. The NTA has also conducted a nationwide mock drill to verify all systems, including jammers, CCTV, frisking staff, and biometrics.
The NTA has appealed to all stakeholders to extend full support to candidates and help reduce examination-day stress so that over 22 lakh aspirants can appear for the examination in a calm, secure, and supportive environment.
