DU law exam candidates allege lapses at centre

NEW DELHI: Several candidates who appeared for Delhi University’s LLB exam on Wednesday claimed that there were lapses at one of the exam centres where a candidate allegedly sneaked in a mobile phone and clicked pictures of the question paper.
The paper was later circulated on WhatsApp groups, prompting many to question National Testing Agency (NTA), the body conducting the exams, and its management.
Vivek Raj, a second-year student of Campus Law Centre, even filed a complaint at Maurice Nagar police station on Thursday. “Many students sent me photos of the question papers circulating on WhatsApp groups. We knew that the exam was scheduled from 8am to 10am and no official question paper had been released by NTA or DU. So how did the pictures clicked from a computer screen start circulating on social media platforms?” he asked. “It is clear that someone was allowed a phone inside the test centre,” he added. According to the rules, students are not allowed to carry phones to the exam centre.
Shobha Bagai, dean of admissions, DU, said, “We have not received any complaints from the students yet. But we will compare the screenshots with the question paper.” An NTA official denied any lapse and said there was no security breach.