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NEET 2026 Exam Day: Bihar Candidates Face Shortages Despite Official Promises
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 21 Jun 2026, 11:32 AM
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Candidates appearing for the NEET 2026 examination in Bihar reported a significant gap between government announcements and actual facilities at exam centers, including a lack of promised free bus services and inadequate water supply.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2026 examination, held today across Bihar, saw students and their guardians express disappointment over unfulfilled promises made by the state government and district administration.
Despite prior assurances of comprehensive support, including free transportation and essential amenities, exam attendees reported a starkly different reality on the ground. The announced facilities, described by some as "mere bubbles of water," failed to materialize, leaving many inconvenienced.
Students and parents highlighted the absence of promised free bus services, a crucial element for many traveling to examination centers. Furthermore, the availability of drinking water at the venues was also reported to be insufficient, adding to the difficulties faced by candidates on their crucial exam day.
Despite prior assurances of comprehensive support, including free transportation and essential amenities, exam attendees reported a starkly different reality on the ground. The announced facilities, described by some as "mere bubbles of water," failed to materialize, leaving many inconvenienced.
Students and parents highlighted the absence of promised free bus services, a crucial element for many traveling to examination centers. Furthermore, the availability of drinking water at the venues was also reported to be insufficient, adding to the difficulties faced by candidates on their crucial exam day.