Archive · 21 Aug 2026
MMRDA JE Exam Faces Probe Amid Conflicting Irregularity Claims
Some people questioned the results of an exam for junior engineer jobs at MMRDA.
They said some unexpected candidates became top scorers and that many top scorers may have taken the exam at the same centre.
Abhijeet Dipke asked officials to investigate.
Supriya Sule said the process should be cancelled and reviewed by a high court-supervised inquiry if wrongdoing was found.
MMRDA denied that cheating or other malpractice happened.
It said the exam was conducted under government rules by TCS.
MMRDA has paused the recruitment process while a three-member committee studies the complaints.
The exam was taken by 20,459 people for 235 available jobs.
CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke demanded a thorough probe into alleged irregularities in the MMRDA Junior Engineer exam results.
Dipke said some candidates with reportedly weak performances in other exams emerged as MMRDA toppers, with many allegedly from one centre.
MMRDA rejected malpractice allegations and said the examination, objections process and provisional merit list followed prescribed government procedures.
The recruitment process was put on hold while a three-member committee examined candidates’ complaints and objections.
The exam had 20,459 attendees competing for 235 posts; TCS conducted it across centres in eight Maharashtra districts.
- Who
- CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke raised the allegations; Supriya Sule also called for action if irregularities were found; MMRDA and TCS addressed the claims.
- What
- Allegations of irregularities in the MMRDA Junior Engineer recruitment examination results prompted demands for an investigation.
- When
- The examination was held on May 11 and 12; candidates could submit objections from May 19 to May 23, and TCS processed them by June 12. The demands and MMRDA response were reported on Friday.
- Where
- The examination was conducted at centres across eight districts of Maharashtra.
- Why
- Complainants questioned the performance and apparent rankings of some candidates, while MMRDA said the process followed prescribed procedures.
Critics and complainants
MMRDA’s response
Whether the results indicate irregularities
Critics and complainants
Abhijeet Dipke said aspirants reported serious irregularities, including claims that candidates who performed poorly in other exams became MMRDA toppers and that many toppers came from the same centre.
MMRDA’s response
MMRDA said allegations of a scam or malpractice were entirely baseless and that no malpractice had occurred.
What should happen to the recruitment
Critics and complainants
Dipke demanded a thorough probe. Supriya Sule called for cancellation and a high court-supervised inquiry if irregularities were established.
MMRDA’s response
MMRDA put the process on hold and appointed a three-member committee to independently examine complaints and objections before publishing the final merit list.
Transparency of the procedure
Critics and complainants
Sule linked the concerns to reported transparency issues in several Maharashtra government examinations over the previous year and said students’ preparation should be protected.
MMRDA’s response
MMRDA said TCS was selected under a Maharashtra government resolution, candidates were allowed to challenge questions and answers, and the examination and merit-list preparation followed prescribed procedures.
- Recruiting authority
- Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)
- Posts available
- 235 Junior Engineer vacancies
- Candidates applied
- 26,749
- Candidates appeared
- 20,459
- Exam agency
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
- Objections received
- 340 objections, processed by TCS by June 12
- Review committee
- A three-member panel chaired by former Maharashtra Chief Secretary Johny Joseph, with IIT Bombay professors Shyamprasad Kargade and Daska Satyanarayana Murthy
