The AMC sanitary inspector exam was disrupted by a technical failure at the LJ Institute centre in Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, leaving candidates unable to continue their online test and prompting protests against the centre’s management on November 1, according to a report by Sandesh – Ahmedabad.
The examination had been organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), with a large number of candidates reaching designated centres to appear for the recruitment test. At the LJ Institute centre, computers reportedly stopped working shortly after the examination began, disrupting the test while candidates were answering questions.
The report said the disruption continued for more than an hour. Candidates were reportedly unable to move forward with the examination after computer screens went blank. The source described the possible causes as a system failure or server outage, but no official technical explanation from the AMC or the examination agency was included in the report.
Candidates remained seated for extended periods while the examination system failed to restart. The interruption created confusion at the centre and left candidates distressed, particularly because the failure occurred after the test had already started. The affected candidates questioned centre operators and invigilators about the problem.
According to the report, candidates alleged that the centre management did not provide a satisfactory explanation and avoided giving clear answers about when the examination would resume. The dissatisfaction escalated into a protest inside the examination hall and the centre’s premises.
The incident highlights the operational risks involved when public recruitment examinations depend on computer systems, local centre infrastructure and uninterrupted network or server access. In such examinations, a technical failure can affect candidates simultaneously and may create questions about equal treatment, time lost during the test and the integrity of the examination process.
Candidates were reported to have demanded that the examination be cancelled and conducted again. The supplied report does not state whether the AMC formally cancelled the examination, announced a fresh test date, issued compensation or published instructions for affected candidates.
It also does not include a response from the AMC, the examination authority or the LJ Institute regarding the failure, the number of candidates affected or the steps taken to preserve examination records. Any decision on rescheduling or re-conducting the test will depend on an official communication from the authorities.
