2026 has been a noisy year for exam news. NEET-UG 2026 was cancelled and ordered to be re-conducted. Per court reporting, a re-test was set for 21 June 2026 after the Supreme Court declined to stay it; check nta.ac.in for its current status and results. Viral claims of a UPSC Prelims 'leak' were declared fake by PIB Fact Check, and the NTA flagged a 'NEET re-exam paper on Telegram' claim as fake and referred it to cyber-crime. As the 21 June re-test approached, that same 'leaked paper' claim resurfaced and went viral again — PIB Fact Check and the NTA once more declared it fake, the NTA urged candidates to report such fakes rather than spread them, and the Union Education Minister stated there is no evidence of any paper leak. Amid all this, the hardest skill for an aspirant is telling a real update from a rumour.
A 60-second check works for almost any claim. First, go to the conducting body's own site — ssc.gov.in, upsc.gov.in, the RRB sites, ibps.in or nta.ac.in — because real notifications, results and cancellations are always confirmed there, so check there before believing or sharing a claim. Second, for a viral 'leak' or WhatsApp forward, search pib.gov.in/factcheck, where the government routinely debunks fake exam claims. Third, distrust anything that asks for money or personal details, or that lives only on a Telegram channel — that is the signature of a scam, not a leak.
Real exam-integrity problems do happen, and when they do the conducting body and mainstream press report them openly. But the vast majority of 'leak' posts are old papers, mock tests or doctored screenshots designed to sell you something or rattle you before an exam. Under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, leaking question papers or helping with unfair means in central recruitment and entrance exams is a punishable offence. Candidates caught using such material face disqualification and debarment under the exam's own rules.
The honest move is also the smart one: verify on the official source, ignore the rest, and put the saved energy into practice. Kamiyab's mock tests are built for exactly that — browse every exam and start a mock, or open the Sarkari exam calendar for the expected dates of every major exam.
Always confirm dates and eligibility on the official site before you act.