Pressure to do even better: Anxiety peaks among aspirants before NEET retest
After appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) [NEET (UG)] on May 3, Yash, a resident of Haryana’s Rewari calculated his score repeatedly, discussed possible cut-offs with friends and family and hoped that his eighth attempt at the medical entrance exam for admission to undergraduate courses would be his last. But he ended up disappointed and demotivated when the National Testing Agency (NTA), which holds the exam, announced on May 12 that the exam would be held again because the question paper was leaked.As nearly 23 lakh candidates prepare to appear for the NEET UG 2026 re-examination on Sunday, Yash on Saturday found himself battling anxiety that despite preparing harder over the last month, he could end up scoring less than before. “Now, there is pressure to match it or do even better,” he said from his hostel room in Rajasthan’s Kota. Like him, many other aspirants moved back to Kota and spent the final day before the exam trying to manage anxiety.
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