Back-to-back glitches at Jaipur exam centre bring computer-based testing under scrutiny
A computer-based testing centre in Jaipur has faced repeated technical failures, leading to the cancellation of both the NEET-PG and AIIMS recruitment exams. These incidents have sparked concerns regarding the reliability of digital infrastructure for high-stakes national testing in India.
Why it matters
The failure of critical testing infrastructure impacts thousands of students and raises questions about the oversight of outsourced examination services.
A computer-based examination centre in Jaipur’s Sitapura area came under scrutiny on Monday (August 31, 2026) after technical problems disrupted an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) recruitment exam, a day after an internal power failure at the same facility forced the cancellation of the NEET-PG 2026 exam for 2,445 candidates.
The developments have raised fresh questions on the reliability of power and technology infrastructure at centres conducting high-stakes national exams.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) had earlier said that the NEET-PG 2026 exam had been successfully conducted for the overwhelming majority of candidates on Sunday (August 29, 2026). More than 2.65 lakh candidates appeared at 1,111 centres across the country.
However, the exam could not be completed at two iON Digital Zone centres in Sitapura, Jaipur — test centre numbers 41682 and 41683 — because of an internal power supply failure.
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