NTA to hold NEET 2026 re-exam in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, details
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has provided Indian students residing in Saudi Arabia the opportunity to appear for the re-examination of the NEET UG 2026 without having to travel to India.
The NTA will conduct the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 21. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh announced this via an official press release issued on June 18.
According to the embassy, the examination will be conducted in pen-and-paper mode at the International Indian School Riyadh (IISR), Boys' Section, located in the Rawdah district of the Saudi capital.
NEET-UG 2026 re-exam will be held on Sunday, June 21, from 11:30 am to 2:45 pm Saudi Arabia time. Candidates will be allowed to enter the examination centre between 8:30 am and 11:00 am. Officials have advised students to arrive before 10:30 am to complete the necessary procedures, such as document verification and security checks.
The examination centre will close its gates promptly at 11:00 AM, and no candidate arriving after the scheduled time will be permitted to enter.
Students appearing for the re-examination must bring their original admit card, a passport-sized photograph, and a valid original photo identity proof issued by the Government of India.
The school administration has reiterated that only candidates will be allowed to enter the examination centre premises. Students have been advised to note down their assigned hall and line numbers from the seating plan displayed on the campus.
Meanwhile, the embassy has urged all examinees to carefully follow the guidelines issued by the NTA to avoid any inconvenience on the day of the exam.
