The NEET-UG 2026 exam faced significant disruptions in Medininagar, Palamu district, Jharkhand, when many candidates received question papers in English instead of Hindi, which they had selected. This error led to immediate protests from students, who expressed concerns about how the mix-up jeopardized their performance. The situation escalated, prompting local authorities and police to intervene. The National Testing Agency (NTA) was contacted to address the chaos, resulting in a postponement of the exam until after 6 pm. After discussions, students received the correct Hindi papers and completed the exam. Palamu Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sulochana Meena attributed the incident to a technical glitch and confirmed that the issue was resolved, allowing all students to take the exam peacefully. The district administration has initiated an investigation to ensure such errors do not recur, as the other three examination centers in the district operated without incident.