The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a safety advisory for the NEET re-examination, scheduled for June 21. The agency is sending reminder SMS messages, emails, and WhatsApp notifications to candidates, urging them to download their admit cards for the re-examination.
The NTA has cautioned students against fraudulent messages and fake communications. Legitimate SMS messages will be sent from the official sender ID “NICPEP,” and emails will originate from “no-reply.neet.nta@nic.in.” The official website for this process is http://neet.nta.nic.in.
The agency has reiterated that it will never ask for any payment, send exam papers, answer keys, or ‘leaked’ material, or share admit cards via a link. If candidates receive any such message, they are advised not to click and report it.
Additionally, the NTA will send exam updates and centre information to candidates directly via WhatsApp for the re-examination. Candidates should ensure that they see the blue verified tick and the name ‘National Testing Agency’ next to the sender. Any message from an account without the blue tick is not from the NTA, even if it appears to use their name.
The NTA has clarified that the WhatsApp service is a “broadcast-only channel” and that it “will not ask you to reply, share OTPs/personal details, or pay.” Any message claiming to be from the NTA that requests such information is fraudulent.
Candidates who have already downloaded their admit cards for the June 21 re-examination do not need to download them again. The SMS/Email/WhatsApp messages are primarily for those students who are yet to download their new Admit Cards.
The NTA has noted that the admit cards issued for the May 3 exam are no longer valid, as many students have been assigned new test centres in their preferred cities. Downloading and printing the 21st June Admit Card is enough.
The agency has advised candidates to download admit cards only from the official website and report suspicious messages through the designated reporting platform or cybercrime helplines.
