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Chhattisgarh University Cancels BSc Agriculture Exam After 70% Question Overlap Detected
✍️ India Today
🗓 22 Aug 2026, 05:41 AM
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The BSc Agriculture examination scheduled by a Chhattisgarh university was called off after authorities found that 70% of the questions were identical to another paper.
Earlier this week, a university in Chhattisgarh announced the cancellation of the BSc Agriculture semester exam. The decision came after the examination board discovered that a large portion of the question set – roughly seventy percent – matched questions from a different source.
University officials said the high degree of similarity raised serious concerns about the integrity of the assessment and the possibility of a breach in the paper‑setting process. They emphasized that maintaining fair evaluation standards for students is a top priority.
The university has directed students to await further instructions regarding a possible re‑examination or alternative assessment method. An internal inquiry has been launched to identify how the overlap occurred and to prevent similar incidents in future examinations.
Education experts note that such incidents, while relatively rare, highlight the need for robust security measures in higher‑education testing across India.
University officials said the high degree of similarity raised serious concerns about the integrity of the assessment and the possibility of a breach in the paper‑setting process. They emphasized that maintaining fair evaluation standards for students is a top priority.
The university has directed students to await further instructions regarding a possible re‑examination or alternative assessment method. An internal inquiry has been launched to identify how the overlap occurred and to prevent similar incidents in future examinations.
Education experts note that such incidents, while relatively rare, highlight the need for robust security measures in higher‑education testing across India.