New Delhi: Pushpa Devi stood under a tree for over three hours after commuting from Jahangirpuri to Pandara Road on Sunday. She was worried for her son, appearing for the NEET UG re-examination. She was equally anxious about the outcome of the test, which was held last month and then scrapped because of the paper leak.“Security has been tightened this time, but we can be sure of the system only when the results are declared.,” the mother said. “My son’s exam had gone well and we were happy. Then news of the leak and cancellation caused him immense mental stress.”Every parent who came to the exam centre on Sunday prayed for just one thing — that the outcome of the exam should be fair.The NEET-UG examination was held on May 3, but was cancelled on May 12 due to the paper leak, forcing students to re-appear for the exam on Sunday. For many families, this had caused extra stress, not just academic and emotional, but also financial.“My daughter has been preparing for nearly three years. She was disheartened and tense when she learnt about the paper leak. She wanted to skip the re-examination due to her lack of faith in the system. We persuaded her to appear for the exam today,” said Krishna Devi of Mahipalpur. “The entire process should be fair so that only eligible students can pass,” she said.Aryan Pandey, a NEET aspirant, said he had devoted months to the preparation. “But after the leak, it was difficult to get the same focus back. All I hope is that the process is fair this time.” Another student, Vaibhav Raj, made a similar point. He was relieved when the “the exam was over” in May, Vaibhav said. “The re-examination feels like an additional burden.”Zeenat Praveen said fake news on social media was creating more confusion among students. Asked about the re-test, she too hoped that the system would be “more transparent and credible this time”.Inside a cooling centre, set up by Delhi govt, Arvind Shukla said the leak had deeply affected his son. He, however, said the facilities were better this time. “When I accompanied my son to the examination centre in May, there were no facilities, such as these shaded tents or drinking water.”However, not all parents were pleased with the arrangements. Outside the centre, a small group of parents protested after the students were made to wait under the scorching sun inside the centre. Brijender Singh said, “Many students went inside the centre around 1 pm and I saw that they were made to wait in queue in the sun for at least half an hour. The re-exam is already emotionally taxing for them, and making them wait under the harsh sun will cause headache or add to the stress.”“The authorities should have made proper arrangements for the students,” Rajeev Ranjan, another parent, said.Anil Sharma, also a parent, demanded action against those involved in the paper leak. “Responsibility should be fixed on those accused of orchestrating the leak. Besides, there is a need to revise the school curriculum so that students are not dependent on coaching centres for competitive exams,” he said.