‘Modi has completely ruined education system’, says Rahul Gandhi as glitch delays CUET exam

After technical disruptions delayed the conduct of the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “completely ruining the entire education system”.

Earlier in the day, the National Testing Agency, which conducts the exam for admissions into undergraduate programmes in central universities, said that a technical glitch had been reported at some centres during the CUET-UG 2026.

In a post on social media, the agency attributed the disruption to a technical issue at Tata Consultancy Services, which manages the exam infrastructure. “The issue has since been resolved, and the exam is being conducted with full compensatory time so that no candidate is disadvantaged,” it said.

The National Testing Agency also provided revised timings for the exam.

The incident came amid allegations of irregularities in the 2026 undergraduate National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for medical college seats, the Class 12 exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education and the Staff Selection Commission test for government posts.

Gandhi alleged that no exam had been conducted with honesty.

“NEET. CBSE. SSC. And today CUET. Four exams. One crore children,” the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said. “The generation whose future you [Modi] are destroying – that same generation will hold you accountable.”

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