[76523] Disruptions in CUET exams in India spark political turmoil and harsh criticism of the government

Crisis of national exams in India: technical glitches and political turmoil

May 30, 2026, was marked by significant disruptions in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) in India. NTA_Exams, the body responsible for the exams, confirmed that a technical failure at the external service provider TCS caused significant delays at many exam centers. The agency announced that the issue has been resolved and that affected students will be granted extra time.

The event led to a wave of harsh criticism from political figures and social media users. movohra, who criticizes the government's conduct, claimed that the entire system has collapsed, and that "it is impossible to hold any exam with integrity" under the rule of Prime Minister Modi, while referring to the National Testing Agency by the mocking name "National Tension Agency." On the other hand, government spokespeople and supporters, such as pwdbhakt, rejected the claims and described the criticism by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as stemming from a "lack of intellectual substance" and an attempt to use every event to smear PM Modi.

The discourse on social media has turned into an ideological battlefield. While accounts like PatrioticChip sharply criticize the "incompetence and corruption" of the government, government supporters insist that the PM is required to intervene and oversee the situation. Reports indicate that the Prime Minister is monitoring the situation closely, but this did not prevent the opposition from using the event to attack the management of the country's overall education system.

The current incident joins a series of public criticisms regarding the management of other national exams in India, including NEET and SSC, which intensifies the feeling of frustration among the approximately one million students affected by the national selection processes. The public debate remains divided between those who blame the government's policies for the systemic failure, and those who see the opposition's criticism as having ulterior political motives.