Errors in GTU diploma exam leads to chaos among students
Ahmedabad: At Gujarat Technological University (GTU), diploma engineering Semester 2 students faced unexpected complications during their applied mathematics exam. Students received notification about 6-7 incorrect questions moments before the exam was to conclude.
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The students were provided replacement questions at the last moment, creating considerable confusion.
The examination was scheduled from 10.30 am to 1 pm across various GTU-affiliated diploma engineering institutions. Students alleged that approximately 10 minutes before the examination ended, colleges announced multiple erroneous questions and distributed revised ones. While some institutions allowed additional time to address these alterations, others maintained the original schedule.
Several institutions implemented corrections while the examination was in progress, causing additional disturbance. Students voiced their concerns to the authorities regarding the sudden modifications, claiming that they impacted their performance. They stated that such errors occurred previously during GTU examinations.
Students have demanded accountability and stricter measures to ensure such issues do not reoccur, as these mistakes were causing undue stress.
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