{
  "id": 13306216,
  "title": "IIT Bombay will conduct its postponed exams with 2015 unfair means rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/iit-bombay-will-conduct-its-postponed-exams-with-2015-unfair-means",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:09:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iit-bombay-will-conduct-its-postponed-exams-with-2015-unfair-means-rules-101791570876728.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IIT Bombay has reinstated its 2015 academic malpractice rules for the recently postponed mid-semester exams on October 10 and 11. This decision was made after the institute's Senate put the stricter 2026 rules on hold in light of a second-year student's suicide following an alleged case of academic malpractice. Students were informed of the switch to the older guidelines through an email and a link to the relevant document. The new rules require students to arrive 30 minutes early, occupy their seats 10 minutes prior to the exam start, and are prohibited from bringing bags, books, notes, or electronic devices, except as permitted for open-book exams. Teaching assistants (TAs) assigned to supervise the exams must arrive 30 minutes early, present their identity cards, and report any suspected malpractice to the faculty invigilator. The return to the 2015 rules follows a Senate meeting to review the malpractice policy in the wake of the tragic incident.",
  "summary": "IIT Bombay has reverted to its 2015 rules on academic malpractice for the postponed mid-semester examinations scheduled for October 10 and 11, after the institute’s Senate put the stricter 2026 rules on hold",
  "key_points": [
    "IIT Bombay reinstates 2015 academic malpractice rules for mid-semester exams.",
    "Senate postpones stricter 2026 rules due to student's suicide.",
    "Students must arrive early, no bags or notes allowed in exams."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}