u/ArunPragadeesh

Was 2026 the worst year to be a student?

Was 2026 the worst year to be a student?

  1. NEET paper leaked and RE-NEET

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/education/neet-ug-2026-cancelled-to-be-reconducted-paper-leak-nta-may-12-2026/article70968713.ece

  1. CBSE switching to OSM but corrections pending till MAY-12 (The whole point of OSM is to reduce time, how many of these paper would have been corrected in hurry)

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/theyre-testing-students-blood-pressure-why-are-cbses-coming-soon-alerts-fueling-anxiety-instead-of-clarity/articleshow/131028596.cms

  1. Jee mains April session - NTA releasing response sheets with wrong answers in 08 april shift 2, 02 april shift 2 and still not correcting it. And 05 April Shift 2 response sheet having 19 out of 25 questions with wrong answers (Fortunately it has been corrected)

Source 1 : https://x.com/NTA\_Exams/status/2046220025464525147?s=20

Source 2:

https://x.com/NTA\_Exams/status/2043155579720589354?s=20

  1. Gate exam cheating scam

Source :

https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/gate-exam-cheating-ring-busted-in-raipur-multi-state-operations-suspected/articleshow/128435019.cms

  1. Manipal introducing 20% of reservation to jee marks only after completion of jee shift 2. Causing students to distress especially the ones who only studied for MET and the ones who didn't attempt jee

  2. Two attempts for 10th boards for the first time

  3. UGEE (a entrance exam for B.Tech+ M.S ) asking jee questions in research aptitude for the first time uninformed making pyqs useless

  4. CUET (UG) city allotment problem

Source : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/nta-reviews-cuet-ug-2026-city-allotment-issues-amid-complaints-over-distant-centres-update-shortly-for-affected-aspirants/articleshow/130670106.cms

  1. HANTA VIRUS

  2. MODI asking people to work from home, not to travel,

not to buy gold, not to go abroad.

  1. Hostels canceling mess facilities due to gas

shortage

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indian-hotels-grapple-with-gas-shortage-as-west-asia-conflict-prolongs/article70726061.ece

  1. Expected increase in petrol and gas prices causing nation wide inflation in everyday goods

Edit:

  1. Vit introducing negative markings

  2. SSN merging with SNU

u/ArunPragadeesh — 9 days ago