Kumar Bahukhandi
Representational image of NEET-PG. Technical and power disruptions at two iON Digital Zone centres in Jaipur’s Sitapura prevented 2,445 candidates from completing NEET-PG 2026 on August 30, prompting NBEMS to schedule a re-examination for September 5.
Repeated system failures and an internal power disruption at two Sitapura centres trigger protests, as NBEMS orders a probe and promises affected candidates a fresh opportunity
Key Highlights
- 2,445 NEET-PG candidates at two Jaipur centres could not complete the examination
- NBEMS attributes the disruption to internal power supply issues at the test centres
- Re-examination scheduled for September 5 at 3 pm in Jaipur
- Candidates alleged repeated computer shutdowns and raised questions over examination fairness
- Three-member committee constituted to investigate the disruption
- More than 2.65 lakh candidates appeared for NEET-PG 2026 nationwide
Jaipur: Technical disruptions at two NEET-PG 2026 examination centres in Jaipur have forced authorities to order a re-examination for 2,445 affected candidates, after repeated system shutdowns disrupted one of the country’s most important medical entrance examinations.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) said the examination could not be completed at the iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura centres, TC Nos. 41682 and 41683, on Sunday, August 30, because of internal power supply problems.
The official statement attributed the disruption to M/s TCS Ltd., the examination conducting agency, and expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to candidates.
NBEMS has now scheduled a fresh examination for all 2,445 affected candidates on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 3 pm in Jaipur. The venue and other examination-related instructions will be communicated separately.
The disruption, however, was more than a routine inconvenience for candidates whose performance in a highly competitive examination can determine the course of their medical careers.
Candidates at the Sitapura centres alleged that computer systems repeatedly shut down during the examination. Some said they were able to answer only a few questions before another shutdown occurred. The continuing disruption eventually prompted candidates to come out of the centres and protest against the arrangements.
Their concerns also extended to the integrity of the examination process, with some candidates questioning whether repeated interruptions and the appearance of questions on screens before systems went down could affect fairness.
Authorities have rejected claims circulating on social media that the NEET-PG question paper had been leaked. NBEMS has maintained that the problem involved the internal power supply and technical infrastructure at the affected Jaipur centres.
Probe Ordered as Questions Turn to Accountability
A three-member committee has been constituted to investigate the circumstances surrounding the power failure and determine responsibility for the disruption.
The incident stands out against an examination that was otherwise conducted on a massive national scale.
According to official figures, 2,73,096 candidates were scheduled to take NEET-PG 2026 at 1,111 centres in 339 cities across all 36 States and Union Territories. Of them, 2,65,980 appeared, while approximately 2,63,535 successfully completed the examination.
For the affected candidates in Jaipur, however, national success figures provide little consolation. Preparing for NEET-PG involves months, often years, of intense study, and candidates enter the examination hall expecting the technology and infrastructure to function reliably.
The September 5 retest may provide them with another opportunity, but the Jaipur episode also underlines a larger question for computer-based national examinations: when technology fails, candidates should not have to bear the consequences.
