Srinagar: Kashmir University Friday cancelled the Political Science paper of undergraduate 3rd semester after the candidates complained the paper was “out of syllabus”.
A notice issued by the Deputy Controller of Exams at KU while confirming the development said a fresh date of exam will be notified separately.
Students and examination invigilators said that chaos broke out as soon as the Political Science question paper of 3rd semester was served in the examination halls on Friday afternoon with students complaining it was “out of syllabus”.
Some students alleged that the question paper was set as per the 2018 syllabus which was updated in 2021.
The students said that Kashmir University authorities should have kept the syllabus changes in mind at the time of setting the question paper.
After massive outcry, the students said they were informed by college authorities that the said examination paper was cancelled by Kashmir University and that its exam would be conducted afresh.
