Published Aug 17, 2026 | 5:25 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 17, 2026 | 5:25 PM
The protestors called for the NTA to be scrapped.
Synopsis: Students protested outside the National Testing Agency office in Delhi on Monday against the re-conduct of three UGC-NET papers, alleging repeated failures in the examination system. The protesters said the decision to hold the English, Commerce and Sociology papers again came 45 days after the June exam cycle and affected lakhs of students. Delhi Police detained several demonstrators.
Students from across Delhi staged a protest outside the National Testing Agency (NTA) office on Monday, 17 August, opposing the re-conduct of three UGC-NET papers and alleging repeated failures in the conduct of national-level entrance examinations.
The protesters said the decision to re-conduct the English, Commerce and Sociology papers came 45 days after the June UGC-NET cycle, during which the answer key had also been withheld.
The protest turned tense as Delhi Police allegedly manhandled and detained several demonstrators.
They alleged that repeated examination-related failures have affected lakhs of students.
The protest turned tense as Delhi Police allegedly manhandled and detained several demonstrators, including women protesters and SFI leaders Sooraj and Nadia, according to the organisers.
Addressing the gathering, student representative Sharanya alleged that examination paper leaks and institutional failures had caused severe distress among students and called for the NTA to be scrapped.
Another speaker, Sakhi, said the recent student mobilisation at Jantar Mantar demonstrated the strength of collective protests and vowed to continue the agitation until the students’ concerns were addressed.
The protesters also criticised the use of police action against students demanding accountability and said they would intensify the movement over the UGC-NET re-test issue.
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