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Only around 10 to 15 of the nearly 100 computers at the Pune centre were functioning, according to candidates. Because of the technical problems,” the student said, we lost important examination time. Because of the examination,” another student said, students were already under pressure.
Students appearing for the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Research and Training Institute (Mahajyoti) screening test in Pune said several computers failed to start and the login systems remained unresponsive when the examination was scheduled to begin. We were waiting for the systems to be made functional,” a student at the centre said. Another candidate said some students who managed to log in also faced problems during the test.
The exam was being conducted at Sun Bright English Medium School in Ambegaon. The examination was also cancelled at the Marathwada Online Exam Centre in Nanded following technical difficulties faced by the candidates. “Several computers were not switching on, and we were unable to start the examination. “The system suddenly shut down or logged us out while the examination was in progress. Aspirants also alleged that the centre staffers were uncooperative when they sought assistance. “We went to the staff and asked them to start the computers, but there was no proper solution.
Pune: A screening test for selection of students for pre-examination training for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission’s Group-B and Group-C exams was cancelled on Wednesday after candidates reported widespread computer failures at the centre.