‘I was shocked after matching the questions’: Rajasthan chemistry teacher who first flagged the NEET paper leak
Shashikant Suthar, a chemistry teacher from Rajasthan, was among the first to raise concerns about a NEET paper leak after discovering a viral PDF with matching questions. Upon verification, he found that a significant number of questions from the PDF were identical to those on the NEET exam. The investigation has since involved multiple authorities, including the CBI, and has led to several arrests related to the case.
- ▪Shashikant Suthar discovered a viral PDF containing 104 chemistry questions that matched 45 questions from the NEET exam.
- ▪He also verified a biology PDF that had all 90 questions matching with the biology paper.
- ▪The NEET-UG 2026 examination was cancelled due to the leak and has been rescheduled for June 21.
- ▪The CBI has arrested 10 individuals linked to the paper-setting process and an organized network involved in the leak.
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‘I was shocked after matching the questions’: Rajasthan chemistry teacher who first flagged the NEET paper leakShashikant Suthar was among the first to raise concerns about a possible NEET paper leak after he came across a viral PDF.Updated on: May 20, 2026 12:07 PM ISTEdited by Anita GoswamiShare viaCopy link The Chemistry teacher who was among the first to flag the NEET-UG paper leak has recalled how he came across a viral PDF that allegedly matched a large number of questions from the test. Shashikant Suthar, an educator at a coaching centre in Rajasthan, said he was “shocked” after cross-checking the document with the NEET question paper.The NEET paper leak was discovered by a teacher in Rajasthan's Sikar.
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