Power failure hits Jaipur centres again, AIIMS CRE exam cancelled
The AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination was cancelled at two Jaipur centers following a power failure, marking the second such incident in two days. Affected candidates will be rescheduled for a new test date on September 7.
Why it matters
Repeated infrastructure failures at high-stakes national examinations raise concerns about the reliability of digital testing centers and administrative oversight.
NEW DELHI: A day after a power failure disrupted NEET-PG 2026 at two examination centres in Jaipur, the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) 2026 was hit by a similar power supply failure at the same centres, forcing AIIMS to cancel the test there and schedule a fresh examination for September 7.Barely 24 hours after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare constituted a three-member committee to probe the power failure at the Jaipur centre, the same TCS-operated iON Digital Zone in Sitapura witnessed another disruption during the AIIMS CRE. The examination began at 9 am as scheduled but was interrupted by internal power supply issues at centres RJ0101 and RJ0102. AIIMS said the examination was cancelled at the two centres to safeguard the interests of affected candidates and maintain the integrity and fairness of the examination.A total of 2,000 candidates were registered at the two centres.
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