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Examination disruptions in Jaipur due to power failures

Overview

A series of power failures at examination centres in Jaipur, India, has disrupted multiple high-stakes medical entrance and recruitment exams.

The disruptions began on August 22, 2026, during the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET). A power outage at the Shri Satya Sai PG College centre prevented 49 candidates from completing their computer-based test, leading to protests from students and parents regarding exam integrity and inadequate power backups. The National Testing Agency (NTA) scheduled a re-examination for these candidates for September 1.

Subsequent power failures occurred at the iDZ Sitapura centre, impacting the NEET-PG 2026 and the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination (CRE). TCS iON, the service provider, apologized for the outages, attributing them to “unknown local electrical issues.”

On August 31, the AIIMS CRE faced further significant technical disruptions at the TCS-operated iON Digital Zone in Sitapura. Power outages and server failures caused systems to crash, affecting approximately 1,778 candidates. While the AIIMS administration initially canceled the first shift to maintain integrity and scheduled a re-examination for September 7, the re-examination attempt itself was plagued by instability. Reports indicate the session started 30 minutes late due to server issues, followed by a second technical failure just 20 minutes into the exam. This recurring instability led to protests and demonstrations by candidates and parents outside the center, with some noting the facility had experienced difficulties during a NEET-PG exam the previous day.

Entities

Jaipur · AIIMS · Eduquity Career Technologies Private Limited · Shri Satya Sai PG College · TCS iON

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    TCS iON apologizes for power outages during NEET-PG and AIIMS exams in Jaipur

    TCS iON apologized for power failures at a Jaipur exam centre that disrupted NEET-PG and AIIMS CRE exams. AIIMS will re-conduct the affected CRE-5 exam on September 7.

  2. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    AIIMS CRE exam disrupted by technical failures in Jaipur

    Technical failures and power outages at AIIMS CRE exam centers in Jaipur led to cancellations and protests, with recurring server issues disrupting both the original and re-examination sessions.

  3. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 16 sources
    NTA schedules AIAPGET re-exam for 49 candidates after Jaipur power failure

    The NTA will hold a re-exam on September 1 for 49 AIAPGET 2026 candidates after a power failure at a Jaipur testing centre caused disruptions and protests.

Sources

asmfc.com · bardzofajnie.pl · hindi.news18.com · hsbnoticias.com · india.com · krajskarevolucia.eu · latestly.com · navbharatlive.com · newindianexpress.com · news18.com · news9live.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · newsindialive.in · newsx.com · orissapost.com · samacharnama.com · socialnews.xyz · thecsrjournal.in · timesnownews.com · yespunjab.com

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