IGIMS in Patna has cancelled the MBBS second semester 2025 exam after an internal probe found paper leak and manipulation of answer sheets. Reports suggest deals of ₹5 lakh to ₹8 lakh were struck. Several faculty and staff were removed, while show-cause notices were issued after an anonymous email to the National Medical Commission reports said.
Patna: Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), one of the prominent medical institutes in Bihar, has cancelled MBBS second semester 2025 examination after an inquiry detected irregularities in the conduct of examination.
The decision to cancel the MBBS examination was taken after the institute's internal inquiry committee submitted its report, confirming irregularities in the examination process. Several faculty members and staff—associated with the dean of examinations section have also been removed.
IGIMS deputy director and spokesperson Prof Dr Vibhuti Prasanna Sinha said that show-cause notices had been issued to all personnel associated with the dean of examinations section, as well as to the students involved, "Strict action will be taken against whom the allegations are proved,” he asserted.
Besides the incident of a question paper leak, manipulation of answer sheets have also been found during the final-year examinations. It is alleged that deals ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 8 lakh were struck to facilitate the paper leak and alter the answer sheets.
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