NEW DELHI: The second day of CUET-UG, 2025 witnessed continued disruptions, as technical failures at examination centres affected greater than 350 college students throughout J&Okay and Delhi. The repeated setbacks have sparked severe issues in regards to the readiness of infrastructure supporting this crucial national-level check. In J&Okay, the scenario was additional exacerbated by logistical failures.Nationwide Testing Company (NTA), which conducts CUET-UG, confirmed cancellation of examination on Might 14 at Kite Polytechnic centre in Srinagar, citing technical malfunctions. The check was additionally cancelled on the centre on Might 13, the primary day of the examination. Whereas 76 college students have been unable to take the check on Might 13, dozens extra have been affected on Wednesday. NTA stated contemporary dates can be introduced and new admit playing cards can be issued to the affected candidates. Nonetheless, the company’s response has performed little to deal with the rising frustration amongst college students and their households within the area.Allocation of CUET-UG examination centres has additionally sparked widespread concern in Meghalaya, with the state govt accusing NTA of failing to speak upfront a few scarcity of centres inside state. This oversight resulted in lots of college students being assigned centres outdoors Meghalaya — some so far as Jorhat and Dibrugarh in Assam, Mizoram, and Bengal’s Kolkata — inflicting undue monetary and logistical stress. Training minister Rakkam A Sangma urged NTA to defer the exams till extra centres, over 200 of which have already been recognized and submitted to TCS for vetting, are made prepared.J&Okay College students Affiliation president Nasir Khuehami stated he had obtained quite a few misery calls from college students unable to attend the examination. “Many needed to flee properties as a result of (India-Pakistan) battle. Some are in numerous states and don’t have any method to return. Their tutorial future is in danger,” he stated. A number of college students assigned centres outdoors the UT described the scenario as unmanageable. A resident of Jammu was allotted a centre in Himachal Pradesh. “Travelling throughout this era was not simply unsafe—it was unattainable. My entire yr’s effort feels wasted,” he lamented.Delhi college students confronted a distinct set of obstacles. Candidates at centres such because the one in Rohini reported extended delays, energy outages, and mismanagement. A college students, who reached her centre at 6:30 am, stated the gates remained closed properly previous reporting time, and the examination started almost 90 minutes late. “There was no electrical energy, backup failed, and college students have been left ready outdoors within the warmth,” she stated.Contained in the examination centre, college students skilled rushed verification, poor air flow, and insufficient seating preparations. “One AC for 40 college students — barely working,” Panghal recalled.Related stories got here from centres in Ambala in Haryana, the place candidates complained of maximum warmth, lack of followers, and tight safety that compelled many to discard private objects as a result of absence of lockers.