Chaos at Delhi varsity as question papers reach late at examination centres

Several examination centres of Delhi University witnessed disruption on Saturday as question papers for several courses failed to reach colleges on time, leading to chaos.

A large number of undergraduate Semester VII examinations were scheduled for the day. According to faculty members, each college or examination centre was conducting exams for nearly 30 to 70 Discipline Specific Courses (DSCs) simultaneously, as listed in the official datesheet. However, delays in the delivery of question papers brought the examination process to a near standstill at multiple locations.

Rajdhani College, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD), Miranda House and several others reported prolonged waiting periods, leaving students anxious and confused. Exams of several subjects, including accountability and finance, applied psychology, Arabic, Bengali and biochemistry, were affected.

While students expressed frustration over the lack of timely communication and clarity, teachers raised concern over accountability and preparedness.

“We got question papers after our exam time was over. The exam was scheduled to begin at 9:30 am, but we got the question paper after 1 pm. This is not acceptable from DU,” said Nitish Singh, a student.

Teachers and staff pointed out that the National Education Policy (NEP)-driven four-year undergraduate programme has significantly increased the examination load. With more papers per semester, expanded course choices and the introduction of an additional year, the volume of examination work has increased sharply.

The Tribune tried to contact Delhi University officials to seek clarification on the delays and the steps being taken to address the issue. However, there was no response from the university authorities till the time this report was filed.