Students Baffled as Glitch Delays JEE Advanced at CU for an Hour

A technical glitch in the system led to a one-hour delay for candidates in Block-3 of varsity. However, no candidate lost any exam time because of the delay SUPINDER SODHI, TCS zonal operations manager

- HT Correspondent

MOHALI: Students appearing for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced at Block 3 of the Chandigarh University, Gharuan, faced an unexpected situation after their exam got delayed for one hour due to some technical glitch. Anxiety was already evident on the already tensed faces of the aspirants and their parents.

The disruption led to considerable stress among candidates and sparked criticism over the preparedness of private institutions entrusted with hosting such high-stakes exams.

The morning session of the JEE Advanced exam—conducted this year by IIT Kanpur—was scheduled to begin at 9 am. However, candidates at the affected centre reported that the exam started only around 10 am.

"There was no proper system in place. The biometric entry process began very late and the staff seemed unprepared to handle the volume of students," said Bhupinder Singh, a parent. "The lack of coordination caused unnecessary stress just before one of the most important exams of their lives," he added.