AKU, Patna, April 22:
In a shocking turn of events, the final professional examination of MBBS 2020 batch students under Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU) began with chaos and confusion today, as students from prominent medical colleges including Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) and Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH) took to protest over serious discrepancies in the Medicine Paper 1 examination.
The issue came to light early this morning when students appeared for what was expected to be a 100-mark theory paper. To their disbelief, the paper contained only 50 marks worth of questions — a direct violation of the standard examination structure laid out by the university and the National Medical Commission (NMC). As per existing norms, each subject carries 200 theory marks distributed across two papers of 100 marks each, followed by a 100-mark practical after the professional examination — totaling 300 marks.
Adding to the students’ frustration, a significant portion of the questions reportedly belonged to the syllabus of Paper 2. This blatant deviation from academic guidelines has sparked outrage, as students were mentally and academically prepared for Paper 1 content only.
What further fanned the flames was the revelation that the question paper seemed to follow the obsolete 2018 examination pattern — a model discarded by the NMC years ago. The protestors questioned how a state university conducting such critical professional examinations could ignore the updated guidelines issued by the apex regulatory body for medical education in India.
“The exam was not just unfair, it was a complete blunder,” said one of the protesting students. “We have spent months preparing as per the syllabus. How can a paper of 50 marks be considered valid? And that too with questions from the wrong paper?”
Students from both NMCH and PMCH staged demonstrations demanding immediate cancellation of the exam and issuance of a fresh paper that adheres to NMC norms and AKU’s own examination policies. They have also called for an impartial and urgent inquiry into the incident to fix responsibility for the oversight.
The protesting students have demanded the examination authorities and are awaiting an official response. Meanwhile, social media is abuzz with support for the affected students, with hashtags like #WeDemandFairExam trending locally.
With the professional exams just beginning, this controversy casts a dark shadow on the integrity of the evaluation process, and many are now questioning the preparedness and competency of the AKU’s examination wing.
Authorities are yet to release an official statement. However, the students remain adamant: “We are not just demanding cancellation; we are demanding justice. We will not settle for anything less than a fair, transparent, and rule-based examination.”
The medical fraternity and student organizations across Bihar have extended solidarity with the protesting batch, urging the AKU administration to act swiftly before trust in the entire system erodes beyond repair.
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