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Rahul Gandhi alleges UGC-NET paper leak involving 90 questions sold for Rs. 2.25 lakh

Published July 8, 2026 at 1:14 PM UTC

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has raised serious concerns over the integrity of the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) Sociology examination conducted on June 30, 2026. Gandhi alleged that a 100-page PDF, containing nearly 90 questions identical to those in the actual exam, was circulated shortly before the test. He claimed that this document, which should have been confidential and accessible only to the National Testing Agency (NTA), was being sold for ₹2.25 lakh across several states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan. Gandhi further alleged that the same network was offering question papers for other upcoming examinations, such as CSIR-NET, HTET, and ADA recruitment tests. These allegations come on the heels of previous controversies, including the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, which had already raised questions about the examination system's integrity. Candidates who appeared for the UGC-NET Sociology paper reported numerous spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and poorly framed questions, further intensifying scrutiny of the NTA. The NTA has yet to respond to these allegations or issue an official statement. "