Failed student gets pass marks prompting Kuvempu University to file police complaint
Kuvempu University in Shivamogga, Karnataka, has filed a police complaint after a temporary staff member allegedly tampered with examination results, changing a failed student's marks to pass. The staff member reportedly misused a digital signature certificate and accepted ₹10,000 from the student for the alteration.
Why it matters
This incident exposes vulnerabilities in digital examination management systems and raises serious concerns about academic integrity and corruption within educational institutions. It could prompt a comprehensive investigation into similar malpractices and lead to stricter digital security protocols.
Tampering of examination results by misusing the digital signature certificate required to edit entries in the Unified University and College Management System (UUCMS) has come to light at Kuvempu University in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. The Bhadravati Rural Police have registered a case against a staff member of the university and a student based on a complaint filed by Professor R. Thimmarayappa, Registrar (Evaluation).
A fifth-semester BSc. student of PES Institute of Advanced Management Studies in Shivamogga had appeared for the examination held in November-December 2025. He had failed in two papers, as per the results declared by the university on April 4, 2026. Later, he was shown as passed in both papers after the marks were altered on June 22.
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