Bengaluru students face tough Physics paper and delays during Sunday re-NEET
Thousands of medical aspirants in Bengaluru, including candidates from Indiranagar, faced intense anxiety, traffic delays, and a challenging Physics paper during the re-examination of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (re-NEET) held across 68 centres on Sunday. The exam day was marked by mixed emotions as students attempted the entrance test for a second time.
By mid-morning, major centres like RC College on Race Course Road experienced significant congestion. Parents gathered outside the college alleged that a passing Congress rally, consisting of 100 to 150 workers, delayed several students from reaching the venue on time. Haphazard parking by waiting parents further contributed to traffic snarls in the area. At another centre, one candidate was unable to take the exam after presenting the wrong hall ticket.
At Hasanath College on Dickenson Road, students began emerging from the exam hall around 5:00 PM. The atmosphere outside was tense, with some students breaking down in tears while others immediately gathered to discuss the questions.
Many parents waiting outside expressed apprehension. Subramani D, who travelled to Konanakunte Cross to pick up his son, noted that his son had prepared and performed well during the initial exam but felt reluctant about taking the test a second time.
The consensus among many candidates and educators was that the Physics section was exceptionally difficult. Sreedhar G, the founder of Deeksha, explained that the Physics paper was numerically intensive, causing students to struggle to finish on time. He added that while Biology was relatively easy and Chemistry was moderately tough, the difficult Physics section disappointed many students. Sutej, an aspirant, agreed that Physics was tougher than both the 2025 and May 2026 exams.
In contrast, Maria Loorthu, an aspirant from Indiranagar, welcomed the re-NEET as a second chance. She reported that the Botany and Zoology sections were easy with no indirect questions, and found Chemistry to be better than her previous attempt, despite not focusing heavily on Physics.
