The All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2026 has run into controversy after an examination centre in Jaipur experienced a major disruption during Saturday’s computer-based test.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a fresh examination on September 1, 2026, at 10 a.m. for 49 affected candidates who were unable to complete the examination because of a power-supply failure.
However, social-media posts have described the incident as a “paper leak” and claimed that the examination was cancelled. That description requires caution: the NTA’s official explanation currently identifies the disruption as a power failure, not a confirmed paper leak.
What Happened in Jaipur?
AIAPGET 2026 was conducted on August 22 in two shifts at nearly 205 examination centres across the country.
According to the NTA, 51,482 candidates were registered, while 49,867 appeared for the examination.
At Shri Satya Sai PG College in Jaipur, 192 candidates reportedly appeared for the examination.
A power failure disrupted the computer-based test, and 49 candidates could not complete their examination.
The NTA subsequently decided that those affected candidates would be given another opportunity.
Re-Exam Scheduled for September 1
The affected candidates will take the examination again on:
Date: September 1, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. onwards
Venue: Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women, Jaipur
The NTA said revised admit cards containing the examination details would be issued to the affected candidates.
The decision is intended to ensure that candidates who could not complete the original test are not disadvantaged because of circumstances beyond their control.
But Where Did the “Paper Leak” Claim Come From?
The situation has become more complicated because reports and social-media posts have alleged that candidates were sharing answers or talking during the disruption.
Some candidates reportedly raised concerns about what happened during the power outage, including allegations that some students discussed or shared answers.
These allegations have contributed to claims of a possible examination-security breach.
However, an allegation of answer-sharing or a security lapse is not the same as establishing that the question paper was leaked before the examination.
As of the latest available information, the NTA has not publicly confirmed a nationwide paper leak.
NTA Takes Action Against Exam-Technology Agency
The controversy has nevertheless resulted in action against the private company responsible for conducting the examination at the affected centre.
The NTA has issued a show-cause notice to Eduquity Career Technologies Pvt Ltd and suspended the company’s empanelment with immediate effect pending resolution of the matter.
This indicates that the examination authority considers the Jaipur incident serious enough to warrant an investigation into the agency’s conduct and preparedness.
Why the Incident Matters
Competitive examinations operate on one basic principle:
Every candidate must receive an equal and fair opportunity. If some students are unable to complete an examination because of a technical failure, while others are able to continue, the integrity of the examination can be affected even if there is no paper leak.
That is why the decision to conduct a re-examination for the affected candidates is significant.
At the same time, authorities must establish whether any candidates gained an unfair advantage during the disruption.
A Larger Problem for NTA
The AIAPGET controversy comes at a time when the NTA is already undergoing a broader examination-system overhaul following controversies surrounding several national-level examinations.
The government has recently announced measures including four-tier question-paper checks and changes to NTA’s examination infrastructure and personnel, aimed at strengthening examination security.
The latest AIAPGET episode therefore arrives at an especially sensitive time.
Students preparing for highly competitive examinations invest months, and sometimes years, preparing for a single test.
Even a technical failure at one centre can create enormous anxiety.
What Needs to Be Investigated?
The authorities should establish, in a transparent manner:
What caused the power failure?
Why was adequate backup power reportedly unavailable or ineffective?
What happened during the period when the examination was disrupted?
Were any candidates able to access or share examination information?
Was there any unauthorised access to the question paper?
Were CCTV recordings and examination logs preserved?
Why did 49 candidates fail to complete the examination?
What responsibility lies with the examination-centre operator?
A proper investigation can distinguish between a technical failure, an examination-centre management failure and a genuine paper-security breach.
For Students, Another Exam Means Another Burden
For the 49 affected candidates, September 1 is not simply another examination date.
They will have to return to an examination environment after already completing part of the original test.
Meanwhile, candidates who completed the examination successfully may also worry about whether the re-test could affect the fairness of the eventual ranking process.
The NTA will therefore need to ensure that the re-examination is conducted under strictly comparable and secure conditions.
The Bottom Line
The AIAPGET 2026 examination has not been officially described by the NTA as a nationwide cancellation because of a confirmed paper leak.
What has been officially established is that a power failure at a Jaipur centre affected 49 candidates, prompting the NTA to order a re-examination on September 1. The examination agency involved has also faced a show-cause notice and suspension of its empanelment.
Claims of a paper leak and answer-sharing are part of the emerging controversy and require investigation before they can be treated as established facts.
For an examination that determines admission to postgraduate AYUSH programmes, even a single centre-level failure is serious. The priority now should be transparency, accountability and ensuring that every candidate receives exactly the same opportunity to compete.
