‘College feels like a distant dream’: Students despair as integrity of exam system is tested
Students across India are expressing despair and uncertainty following widespread controversies and cancellations involving major national entrance exams like NEET and CUET. These systemic issues have left many questioning their academic futures and the integrity of the examination process.
Why it matters
The failure of national testing systems impacts the career trajectories of millions of students and highlights significant administrative challenges in India's education sector.
In the first week of May, Shreya Rajput from Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria dreamt of studying BSc in Criminology. Ankit Singh from Bihar’s Bihta was sure he would clear the competitive medical entrance test in his seventh attempt. Dhruv Tiwari in Delhi’s Preet Vihar was studying every waking minute, hoping to become the first doctor in his family, and Prem Kumar from Jharkhand thought he would be the first in his immediate family to go to college. Within weeks, examination controversies — from concerns over the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) new digital evaluation system to cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and glitches in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) — left each of these students questioning their futures.
The article reports on student concerns and official exam cancellations without taking a partisan political stance.
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