Multiple aspirants of NEET PG 2025 have alleged that their personal data was leaked and is being sold online. The leaked information reportedly includes names, parents’ names, phone numbers, email addresses, roll numbers, city and state, scores, and ranks.
Some of the listings are being offered for prices ranging between ₹3,000 and ₹8,500, with some claims of full database access being offered for ₹15,000.
In one instance, a sample sheet containing the data of 201 candidates—with phone numbers, roll numbers, and associated personal details—was publicly downloadable, providing a preview to possible buyers.
Some students say they began receiving unsolicited calls and messages from coaching or counselling agencies that claimed to “help” with admission into MD or MS programs, raising the question of how private actors came to use their contact data.
A Reddit user described how they tested a seller by providing their own rank and obtaining verifiable details such as name, phone number, and email address.
In response to these allegations, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has stated that its role is limited to conducting NEET PG and declaring results, and that it transfers result data to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and to states for counselling purposes.
According to an NBEMS official, the data is shared via password‐protected pen drives, with passwords delivered in sealed envelopes to receiving bodies.
The official added that if a breach has occurred, it likely did so after the data left NBEMS’s direct control at a downstream stage, whether in MCC, state bodies, or third parties.
At present, there is no conclusive independent verification that confirms precisely where and how the leak occurred, nor that the entire dataset being sold is authentic. The authorities have not released a forensics audit or detailed disclosure of the breach.
The claims rest on reports from aspirants, sample previews posted by sellers, and media investigations. If the data exposure is real, it would represent a serious breach of privacy: students could face unsolicited contact, phishing attempts, identity misuse, or other forms of harassment. It may also undermine confidence in how high‐stakes exams and admission systems manage sensitive data.
Moreover, the timing of these allegations compounds ongoing controversies surrounding NEET PG 2025, such as frequent delays, challenges in transparency, and pending Supreme Court hearings.
Institutions involved—NBEMS, MCC, and state authorities—may face scrutiny about their data security protocols, oversight mechanisms, and liability for any breach. Legal or regulatory action, such as cybercrime investigations or reviews of data protection procedures, may follow.
(Rh/Eth/TL)