Educator and Motion Education founder Nitin Vijay described the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination following allegations of a paper leak as unfortunate and called on students and parents not to panic.

In an interview on May 12, Vijay outlined the extensive scale of the examination, noting that it involved over 2 million candidates, more than 200,000 personnel, 5,000 centres, and approximately 550 cities. He praised the government for acting swiftly in the interest of the students.

“This should not have happened, but we must also understand the sheer scale of the undertaking involved: conducting a pen-and-paper examination for over 20 lakh students, involving more than 2,00,000 personnel, spanning over 5,000 centres and approximately 550 cities. I commend the government for taking swift and decisive action in the best interests of the students,” Vijay said.

He urged students to remain calm and continue preparing with a positive mindset. “I urge the students not to panic over this unfortunate incident. I also appeal to the parents not to panic. The NTA has stated that students do not need to fill out the application form again and that new examination dates and admit cards will be issued soon. Resume your preparation right from the beginning. I urge students to maintain a strong and positive mindset, which will help fulfil their dream of becoming doctors in the next attempt,” he added.

Vijay emphasised the importance of preventing similar incidents in the future. “We simply cannot afford to have such unfortunate incidents recur in the next examination,” he said.

He also recommended reforming the examination process by moving NEET to a computer-based format, citing the example of the JEE exam. “If you look at the JEE, such incidents rarely occur because the examination is conducted in a computer-based format. We ought to transition NEET to a computer-based format as well, as this significantly reduces the chances of malpractice. In the current pen-and-paper format, the opportunities for cheating are simply too high,” he explained.

Regarding the scale of the examination, Vijay observed that the vast network involved makes it difficult to entirely eliminate the possibility of leaks. “A leak could originate from anywhere within this vast network. Determining who remains uncorrupted throughout this entire process is no easy feat. This is not merely an examination; today, one crore people have been deeply hurt,” he said.