During the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, multiple candidates are reported to have been denied entry after arriving past centre closing time, leading to protests and emotional scenes captured in videos. At Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, two girls and a third candidate were unable to sit for the exam after reaching the Government Girls College centre after the gate closing deadline. The incident involved families pleading for entry after the candidates arrived a few minutes late, with reports citing delays due to rain and travel distance. A father at the centre reportedly became distressed after officials refused entry, hit his head on the gate and suffered an injury, before a nodal officer and a principal escorted the candidates inside. However, at least some were then unable to appear due to biometric thumb verification failures and admit-card-related issues. Separate reports describe similar denials in Mumbai at Maharishi Dayanand College, and in Bengaluru, where candidates allegedly arrived shortly after the deadline and were not permitted after gates closed at 1:30 pm. Across locations, officials cite National Testing Agency (NTA) guidelines requiring reporting between 11:00 am and 1:30 pm and barring entry after 1:30 pm.