Failed student gets pass marks prompting Kuvempu University to file police complaint
One of the accused is a fifth-semester BSc. student of PES Institute of Advanced Management Studies in Shivamogga
An examination tampering incident has been exposed at Kuvempu University in Karnataka, India, prompting the university to file a police complaint. The case involves misuse of a digital signature certificate to alter marks in the Unified University and College Management System (UUCMS). A fifth-semester BSc student from PES Institute of Advanced Management Studies was declared passed in two subjects after his marks were changed on June 22, 2026, contrary to the original results declared on April 4, 2026.
This revelation came to light when a guest faculty member filed a complaint with the Registrar of Administration on September 7. The then Registrar of Administration, N. Hemanth, directed the Registrar of Evaluation to file a police complaint, which was done on September 10. The complaint alleges that a temporary employee, Anusha, who was handling the UUCMS, took ₹10,000 from the student and tampered with the results.
The Registrar of Evaluation receives a new digital signature certificate each day to make corrections, which the accused allegedly used to alter the marks without the university's knowledge. Prof. Thimmarayappa, the Registrar of Evaluation, stated that the temporary employee has been removed and replaced by a permanent employee.
The university is conducting a comprehensive investigation into the matter. Anusha and the student whose results were altered, Varshith N., have been booked for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and forgery.
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