NEET-PG 2026: Technical glitches mar exam at two Jaipur centres; students protest
Candidates appearing for the NEET-PG 2026 examination in Jaipur faced significant technical disruptions, including repeated computer system failures. The chaos led to student protests and demands for an impartial inquiry into the infrastructure failures at the iON Digital Zone centres.
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Technical failures in high-stakes national entrance exams jeopardize the future of thousands of medical aspirants and raise questions about the reliability of digital testing infrastructure.
Technical disruptions during the NEET-PG 2026 examination at two centres in Jaipur on Sunday (August 30, 2026) led to chaos and protests by candidates who alleged that computers repeatedly shut down during the test.
The disruption occurred at two iON Digital Zone centres in Sitapura, where candidates alleged that the examination, scheduled to begin at 9 am, first started late and then the computer systems repeatedly went down after the test began.
Some candidates claimed their systems shut down six to seven times during the examination, while others alleged that the disruption occurred even more frequently.
#WATCH | Jaipur, Rajasthan: ADM Narendra Verma says, "We have discussed the entire situation, the technical failure that occurred, the manner in which it happened, and the system's failure to handle the load despite repeated attempts, with the TCS technical team, our own… https://t.co/HhbaEk8ao2 pic.twitter.com/7sJ0ForWy7
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