The MPSC screening examination for pre-training under the Mahajyoti and VJNT research and training institutions was cancelled at one centre in Pune and one in Nanded after technical problems disrupted the computer-based test on October 7, leaving candidates demanding a fair and reliable re-examination process.
The screening test for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission’s combined Group B and Group C examination pre-training was scheduled across 64 centres in the state. The affected centres were Sunbright English Medium School in Ambegaon, Pune, and Marathwada Online Examination Centre in Nanded. The administration said candidates at both centres could not complete the examination within the scheduled time because of technical difficulties.
Mahajyoti and the Vasantrao Naik Research and Training Institute issued a joint circular after the disruption. It said the examination at the two centres had been temporarily cancelled to ensure that students did not suffer academic loss. The authorities said a new date and revised timetable would be published on the official website.
Milind Naringe, managing director general of Mahajyoti, said technical problems had occurred at two of the 64 examination centres. He said the examination would be conducted again for the affected candidates and that the process would be completed smoothly within the following two days. Revised admit cards were scheduled to be made available to the concerned students by 3 pm on October 8, according to the report.
The rescheduling details provided by the administration list October 10 examinations at four centres. Nova Consultancy Services in Pune is scheduled to conduct the test from 9 am to 11 am, while JP Online Examination Centre in Pune is listed for noon to 2 pm. In Nanded, Dnyandeep Shikshan Prasarak Mandal and Anjangiri Computer-Based Examination Centre are listed for 3 pm to 5 pm.
The disruption has also raised concerns about the cost of conducting a second examination for candidates who travelled long distances. One student from Beed district told Sakal that her parents worked as agricultural labourers and that she had arranged money to travel to Pune despite drought conditions in her village. She said she had waited at the centre for five hours before learning that the examination had been cancelled, and questioned how students would afford another journey if the test were held again.
Some students at the Pune centre also alleged that examination security was inadequate. They claimed that three candidates were seated around a single computer and chair, that students carrying mobile phones and bags were not properly checked, and that some candidates photographed or recorded questions. These claims were made by students quoted in the report and were not independently established in the supplied material. The students demanded that the entire examination be conducted again through a transparent process rather than limiting the cancellation to two centres.
The authorities’ stated next step is to issue revised admit cards and conduct the re-examination according to the October 10 schedule. Further details are to be published through the official website.
