Back-to-back glitches at Jaipur exam centre bring computer-based testing under scrutiny
A day after the NEET-PG re-exam is scheduled on September 5 for 2,445 candidates, the AIIMS CRE exam is disrupted at the same facility in the Sitapura locality of the Rajasthan capital
Two computer-based examination centres in Jaipur's Sitapura area faced technical glitches on Monday (August 31, 2026), raising concerns about the reliability of power and technology infrastructure at high-stakes national exams. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) had earlier confirmed that the NEET-PG 2026 exam, held the previous day, was successfully completed for the majority of over 2.65 lakh candidates at 1,111 centres across the country.
However, the same iON Digital Zone facility in Sitapura experienced an internal power supply failure, leading to the cancellation of the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination-5 (CRE-5) for 2,445 candidates. The disruption necessitated a rescheduled examination for the affected candidates on September 5, and a fresh examination for the 2,445 impacted candidates took place on September 7.
TCS, the operator of the exam centres, has been directed to submit a detailed report on the incident and preserve relevant system logs, CCTV footage, and control room communications.
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