CBI to file final charge sheet in NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case within a week

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will file its final charge sheet in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case within a week, implicating 13 private individuals but no government or National Testing Agency (NTA) officials. The probe established roles for NTA-appointed subject experts, coaching centre operators, middlemen, and candidates. The first charge sheet, filed July 28, named three experts who allegedly leaked questions, with three more arrests made since. The leak, detected after 120 common questions emerged, triggered massive protests and the education minister's resignation. The government has since revamped NTA, removing staff and experts, while CBI invoked multiple criminal provisions.