Re-NEET 2026 Abu Dhabi centre row: NTA says city was changed using candidate's own login

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a clarification regarding a candidate from Nagpur who was allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled on Sunday, June 21.

In a clarification on X, the NTA said that its web activity records showed that the city change was made through the candidate’s own registered login credentials during the correction window. The records reflected a consistent single-user access pattern.

The NTA further stated that the examination centre was changed to Abu Dhabi on three occasions using the candidate’s credentials. It also noted that the allotted centre was previewed twice, with the records showing that Abu Dhabi was displayed as the examination city.

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NEET UG Re-Exam 2026: NTA explains centre change request

According to the agency, an informal request was received on the evening of June 19, approximately 48 hours before the examination, seeking a change of centre from Abu Dhabi to Nagpur.

Despite the Abu Dhabi centre having been selected through the candidate’s login, it immediately initiated the process to change the examination centre after receiving the request. The agency also contacted the candidate’s father on the same evening to assist in completing the formal procedures required for the modification.

The agency stated that the candidate’s request for a change of examination centre was accepted and the centre change was subsequently processed.

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In its statement, the NTA said its priority is to ensure that no candidate misses the examination because of any administrative uncertainty, describing its approach as being focused on the interests of students.

Over 3.2 lakh candidates updated choices

After the NEET (UG) 2026 examination was rescheduled to June 21, the agency reopened the examination-city correction window to assist candidates in modifying their preferred exam cities. The agency stated that around 3.2 lakh candidates used the correction facility and more than 99.5 per cent of them were allotted their preferred examination cities.