Shocker! BTech 2nd & 5th Sem Exams Clash Confusion and frustration spread among BTech students in Nagpur after Nagpur University scheduled second and fifth semester examinations for all branches on the same day and at the same time on June 8. The clash forced several students with backlog subjects to choose between attending one exam or the other, sparking outrage over the university’s decision. According to affected students, many had pending papers from the second semester but were allowed to apply for fifth-semester exams. The university had collected fees for both semesters and issued hall tickets, leading students to believe they were eligible to appear for both. However, university officials clarified that under ATKT (Academic Transcript and Transfer) rules, students with second-semester backlogs are not permitted to take fifth-semester exams. On the day of the exam, students were instructed to submit written applications for re-examinations of fifth-semester papers. One student, who had paid Rs365 per subject, expressed disappointment, stating that they had struggled to clear earlier papers due to medical reasons. “The least the university could have done was to hold the exams in different time slots,” they said. Another student noted that multiple backlog exams were being held on the same day, forcing some to attend exams in the morning and afternoon. Academician Anand Sah criticized the university for failing to implement a system to verify eligibility. “They should refund the exam fees if they can’t schedule exams in different slots,” he said. “The university shouldn’t give hope to students only to shatter it at the last moment.” University exam officials admitted they lacked a system to cross-check whether students with failed semesters were applying for exams in higher semesters.#nagpur #nagpur_university #exam_schedule #bttech_students #anand_sah
