Fresh Exam Leak Scandal Rocks India: UGC-NET Under Intense Scrutiny

India's high-stakes examination system is reeling once more as allegations of a paper leak have hit the University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) June 2026 examination, specifically the Sociology paper held on June 30. This fresh controversy, involving a 100-page PDF allegedly circulated with nearly 90 matching questions, follows closely on the heels of the major NEET-UG paper leak that rocked the nation just weeks ago. The Education Ministry has now ordered the National Testing Agency (NTA) to launch an urgent investigation into these serious claims. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has fiercely attacked the Modi government and the NTA, calling the situation 'utterly shocking' and highlighting a pattern of repeated 'scams' in national exams. He alleged that the leaked UGC-NET paper was being illicitly sold for Rs 2.25 lakh across several states, and further claimed that the same criminal network offered question papers for upcoming exams like CSIR-NET, HTET, and ADA. The Congress party has since demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the disbanding of the NTA, intensifying the political fallout. As students express profound distress and feel 'cheated', calls are mounting for an independent digital forensic probe to uncover the truth behind these recurring leaks. This latest incident, even after the government's promise of stricter safeguards and a shift to Computer-Based Test (CBT) for future NEET-UG exams, casts a long shadow over the integrity of India's competitive examination framework. The NTA remains silent on the current UGC-NET allegations, leaving millions of aspirants anxious and demanding swift, transparent action to restore faith in the system.