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NEET PG Exam in Jaipur Disrupted by Repeated Server Failures, Candidates Protest
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 12:32 PM
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During the NEET PG exam at the Digital Zone Centre in Sitapur, Jaipur, the server crashed three times within an hour, prompting angry candidates to stage a protest.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post‑Graduate (NEET PG) was conducted on Sunday at the Digital Zone Centre in Sitapur, a suburb of Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Within the first hour of the exam, the online server that delivered the question paper malfunctioned three times, causing the screen to freeze and forcing candidates to wait for a reset.
The repeated technical glitches angered the examinees, many of whom gathered outside the centre and voiced their dissatisfaction, demanding immediate remedial action.
Officials from the National Board of Examinations (NBE) were reported to be on site, acknowledging the issue and assuring that the exam schedule would be maintained while investigations into the server failure were launched.
The incident has raised concerns about the reliability of digital infrastructure for high‑stakes medical examinations in India.
Within the first hour of the exam, the online server that delivered the question paper malfunctioned three times, causing the screen to freeze and forcing candidates to wait for a reset.
The repeated technical glitches angered the examinees, many of whom gathered outside the centre and voiced their dissatisfaction, demanding immediate remedial action.
Officials from the National Board of Examinations (NBE) were reported to be on site, acknowledging the issue and assuring that the exam schedule would be maintained while investigations into the server failure were launched.
The incident has raised concerns about the reliability of digital infrastructure for high‑stakes medical examinations in India.