Telegram banned in India ahead of the ‘NEET’ examination

Union Government’s decision

(NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.)

New Delhi — The Union Government has imposed a ban on Telegram in India until 22 June in view of the NEET examination scheduled for 21 June. This decision has been taken to prevent any malpractice and any leakage of the question paper.

📵 Telegram Blocked to Protect NEET!

Ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-exam on June 21, Telegram has been temporarily restricted till June 22 to curb exam fraud.

This is after deployment of CRPF CISF to deliver question papers

NTA says the platform's message-editing feature was… https://t.co/8yS9ZkhG9M pic.twitter.com/ba0H2aanmU

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) June 16, 2026

This temporary ban has been imposed on the direct recommendation of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The ban covers the crucial days before, during, and after the NEET re-examination. Additionally, Telegram has also been directed to disable the editing facility for all previously posted messages in India until 30 June 2026. Earlier, the question paper of the NEET examination held on 3 May had been leaked on Telegram 48 hours before the exam. Due to this the examination had to be cancelled.