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After NEET, UGC NET 2026 paper allegedly leaked, Education Ministry orders probe; Rahul Gandhi claims PDF sold for Rs 2.25 lakh

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is facing fresh scrutiny following allegations of a paper leak in the UGC-NET June 2026 examination. The claims come just weeks after the NEET-UG paper leak controversy and complaints from candidates about errors and typos in the UGC-NET question papers.

According to sources, the Education Ministry has directed the NTA to investigate allegations that a 100-page PDF, allegedly linked to the setting of the UGC-NET Sociology question paper, was circulated before the examination. The allegations claim that nearly 90 questions in the document matched those that appeared in the actual paper.

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