Media reports claim that the personal data of 1.38 lakh aspirants for NEET PG 2025—including application IDs, email addresses, and phone numbers—is being sold online for ₹3,599. The data is said to originate from the NBEMS student database. Although the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has not issued a formal response yet, the leak has triggered widespread concern over exam data security and privacy among aspirants and medical professionals.
NEET PG 2025 Data Leak: Allegations & Market Claim
According to reports, several Telegram channels are advertising “NEET PG student database” packets, claiming to include sensitive candidate data like names, ranks, contact details, and test scores. One sample dataset reportedly listed 201 candidates with full personal information. A Reddit user claimed: “He has my name, my father’s name, email ID, phone number … all the info he has was accurate.” Some data listings offer access prices in the range of ₹3,000 to ₹8,500, while full datasets are reportedly available for ₹3,599.
NBEMS Response & Possible Leak Points
Though NBEMS has remained silent publicly, an anonymous official told Indian Express that data sharing during NEET PG counselling is done via password-protected drives, and breaches may have occurred beyond NBEMS’ secure protocols. The official said: “Data might have leaked at any level beyond NBEMS as NBEMS maintains strict confidentiality and protocols.” States and MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) also receive NEET PG data for counselling, raising the possibility of data exposure at handling layers downstream.
What This Means for Aspirants & Privacy
- Victims may face spam calls, unsolicited counseling calls, and phishing attempts using their data.
- Trust in NBEMS’s data security protocols may erode substantially.
- Legal challenges and Supreme Court scrutiny on NEET PG processes already underway may intensify in light of the alleged breach.
