Archive · 22 Aug 2026
NTA Suspends Eduquity After Jaipur AIAPGET Exam Disruption
The AIAPGET 2026 exam was held on August 22, 2026.
A power failure happened at one exam centre in Jaipur.
Because of this, 49 students could not finish their test.
NTA said the exam-centre agency, Eduquity, was responsible for lapses.
NTA sent Eduquity a notice asking it to explain what happened.
NTA also temporarily stopped working with Eduquity.
The 49 affected students will take the exam again on September 1.
Their new admit cards will provide the retest details.
NTA issued a show-cause notice to Eduquity Career Technologies over lapses at a Jaipur examination centre.
Eduquity’s empanelment with NTA was suspended immediately, pending resolution of the notice.
A power failure at Shri Satya Sai PG College disrupted the test for 49 candidates on August 22, 2026.
The affected candidates will retake the examination on September 1, 2026, at 10 a.m. in Jaipur.
NTA said 49,867 of 51,482 registered candidates appeared across approximately 205 centres.
- Who
- The National Testing Agency, Eduquity Career Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and 49 affected AIAPGET candidates.
- What
- NTA issued Eduquity a show-cause notice and suspended its empanelment after a Jaipur centre disruption.
- When
- The disruption and NTA action occurred on August 22, 2026; the re-examination is scheduled for September 1, 2026, at 10 a.m.
- Where
- The disruption occurred at Shri Satya Sai PG College in Jaipur; the re-examination will be held at Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women, Jaipur.
- Why
- A power failure prevented 49 candidates from completing the examination.
- Examination
- AIAPGET 2026
- Affected candidates
- 49 candidates could not complete the test
- Original examination date
- August 22, 2026
- Re-examination
- September 1, 2026, at 10 a.m.
- Re-examination venue
- Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women, Jaipur
- Overall participation
- 49,867 appeared out of 51,482 registered candidates
- NTA action
- Show-cause notice issued and Eduquity’s empanelment suspended immediately
