NTA Suspends Eduquity’s Empanelment Over Jaipur AIAPGET Lapses, Issues Show-Cause Notice

Last Updated:August 22, 2026, 8:48 PM IST

NTA has suspended an exam-conducting agency after lapses during the AIAPGET exam at a Jaipur centre and issued a show-cause notice to the agency.

AIAPGET Exam Lapses In Jaipur: NTA Suspends Eduquity, Issues Show-Cause Notice (Representative Image)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday issued a show-cause notice to M/s Eduquity Career Technologies Pvt. Ltd. over lapses in the conduct of the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) at an examination centre in Jaipur.

The agency said that pending resolution of the show-cause notice, the empanelment of M/s Eduquity with the NTA has been suspended with immediate effect.

NTA Takes Action Against Exam Agency

The latest action follows the lapses reported during the conduct of AIAPGET at the Jaipur centre. In its latest update, the NTA did not provide further details about the specific lapses for which the show-cause notice was issued.

The NTA said the suspension of Eduquity’s empanelment will remain in effect pending resolution of the notice.

Earlier on Saturday, the NTA had said that 49 candidates at the Shri Satya Sai PG College centre in Jaipur could not complete the examination due to a power failure. The agency had attributed the power failure to M/s Eduquity Career Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the examination conducting agency.

The NTA subsequently announced that the affected candidates would be re-examined on September 1 at Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women, Jaipur.

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What specific lapses led to Eduquity’s suspension?

Eduquity’s empanelment was suspended due to lapses in the conduct of the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) at a Jaipur examination centre. Specifically, a power failure at the Shri Satya Sai PG College centre in Jaipur prevented 49 candidates from completing their examination.

Will other NTA exams be affected by this suspension?

The suspension of Eduquity’s empanelment by the NTA is specifically due to lapses during the AIAPGET exam at a Jaipur centre. The NTA conducts 15-20 national-level entrance and recruitment examinations, including JEE, NEET, and CUET.

How will NTA prevent future exam disruptions?

The NTA plans to prevent future exam disruptions through a major overhaul that includes a four-tier system for scrutinising question papers, stronger security measures like CISF teams at new premises, and the induction of new experts and professional hires. They are also overhauling confidential operations architecture, conducting a comprehensive audit of processes, and have floated a tender for enhanced security services.

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