India’s medical regulator seeks inquiry into Bihar MBBS exam ‘leak’

3 min readPatnaUpdated: Jul 31, 2026 04:58 AM IST In a letter to the Director of Medical Education, Bihar, an NMC deputy secretary sought the inquiry following written complaints by Vikash Chandra, a social activist from Patna. (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock) The National Medical Commission (NMC) has sought a state-led inquiry into allegations of a leak in last year’s second-semester MBBS examination at Bihar’s Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS). The move follows an internal inquiry panel’s alleged finding of irregularities in the examination. In a letter to the Director of Medical Education, Bihar, an NMC deputy secretary sought the inquiry following written complaints by Vikash Chandra, a social activist from Patna.This comes at a time when leaks in NEET-UG examinations