Archive · 6 Oct 2026
UPTET 2026 Candidates Protest OMR Rejections and Normalisation
Some people who took the UPTET 2026 exam are protesting in Prayagraj.
They say small mistakes on their answer sheets caused their results to be cancelled.
They also believe the score-adjustment method changed some results unfairly.
They want officials to check the answer sheets and scores again.
If a review shows someone should have passed, they want that person's result changed.
The examination authority says the rules announced before the exam explained that scores could be adjusted if the test took place in multiple shifts.
The candidates say their concerns still need a fair and open review.
They say they will keep protesting and may make the protest bigger.
Candidates continued an overnight protest near Patthar Girjaghar in Prayagraj on Tuesday.
They say small errors on OMR sheets led to cancelled results and want rejected sheets checked again.
Some candidates claim normalised scores made them unsuccessful despite raw marks they expected would qualify.
Protesters want verification of marks, transparent review, and revised results for candidates found eligible.
The examination authority rejected most objections, citing a pre-exam notice that normalisation would apply if the test ran in multiple shifts.
- Who
- UPTET 2026 candidates and the examination authority.
- What
- Candidates are protesting and seeking review of rejected OMR sheets, normalisation, and results.
- When
- The protest continued overnight into Tuesday; no date is specified.
- Where
- Near Patthar Girjaghar in Prayagraj.
- Why
- Candidates say minor OMR errors led to result cancellations and that normalisation affected some scores unfairly.
Candidates
Examination authority
OMR sheet rejection
Candidates
Candidates say small mistakes in required OMR details should not cancel an entire result and are seeking a fresh check of rejected sheets.
Examination authority
The authority has rejected most objections related to OMR rejection.
Normalisation
Candidates
Candidates say normalisation may have caused some people who expected to qualify on raw marks to be declared unsuccessful, and want the process and marks reviewed.
Examination authority
The authority says the pre-exam notification stated normalisation would be used if the test was conducted in multiple shifts.
- Exam
- UPTET 2026
- Protest location
- Near Patthar Girjaghar, Prayagraj
- Protest status
- Candidates stayed at the site overnight and said their protest would continue indefinitely.
- OMR concern
- Candidates say errors in details such as roll numbers or booklet numbers led to cancellations.
- Normalisation concern
- Some candidates say their normalised scores made them unsuccessful despite raw marks they expected to qualify with.
- Authority's position
- It rejected most objections and said pre-exam instructions provided for normalisation if the exam was held in multiple shifts.