{
  "id": 6391766,
  "title": "Failed? This Karnataka university will let you retake exam when you’re ready",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/failed-this-karnataka-university-will-let-you-retake-exam-when-youre",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:35:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/visvesvaraya-technological-university-vtu-demand-based-re-exam-2027-10869592/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Karnataka university, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), is set to introduce a new \"demand-based\" re-exam system for engineering students who fail a subject. This system, scheduled to be implemented from the next academic session in April-May 2027, will allow students to request a re-exam based on their readiness, rather than waiting months to appear for a supplementary exam. Students can choose the exam date, even request exams on public holidays, and receive their results within 24 hours. The university, which oversees 220 engineering colleges with approximately 3 lakh students, aims to make exams more convenient for students. Prof. S Vidyashankar, VTU's Vice-Chancellor, stated that VTU will conduct re-exams based on demand, regardless of the number of students wishing to take the exam. The new system will use a 500-600 paper question bank, with question papers generated using artificial intelligence. Until now, failing students had to wait six months or more to reappear for exams.",
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  "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."
}