New Delhi, September 13, 2025 — The first day of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Tier-I Examination 2025, held on Friday, witnessed widespread disruptions across several centres in India, leaving thousands of aspirants frustrated and demanding accountability.
What Went Wrong?
While the exam was successfully conducted at 215 out of 227 centres, serious issues were reported at 12 locations, including Gurugram, Delhi, Jammu, Jaipur, and parts of Mumbai.
- Gurugram (MM Public School, Sector 4): Candidates arrived on time but were denied entry due to server failures and mismanagement. Tensions escalated as students raised slogans and allegedly damaged property, prompting police intervention.
- Jammu (Digital Computer Education): Exams were abruptly cancelled due to technical glitches, with rescheduling announced for September 26.
- Delhi (Bharti Vidya Niketan Public School): Exams were called off due to administrative lapses, with new dates set for September 24–26.
- Jaipur: One centre failed to conduct the exam, and police personnel were deployed to manage the situation.
SSC Chairman Responds
SSC Chairman S. Gopalkrishnan acknowledged the disruptions and clarified that the core issues stemmed from outdated devices, poor local infrastructure, and last-minute technical failures.
“The exam was held across 227 centres today, and everything went smoothly in 215 of them. However, in one major centre in Gurgaon, we faced issues including mismanagement and some technical glitches,” he said.
He assured that new centres in Delhi-NCR will be allotted within 10 days, specifically addressing the MM centre in Gurugram. He also emphasized that only SSC has the authority to announce cancellations, not individual centres.
Rescheduling and Next Steps
Affected candidates have been rescheduled to appear on September 24, 25, and 26, ensuring they do not lose their attempt. The Commission has promised to hold local managements accountable and review vendor contracts to prevent future lapses.
Growing Frustration Among Aspirants
This incident follows similar complaints during the Selection Post Phase 13 exams (July–August 2025), which saw abrupt cancellations, biometric failures, and incorrect centre allotments. In response, thousands of aspirants and educators staged protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and CGO Complex, demanding transparency and reforms.
What Aspirants Are Saying
Candidates expressed anger over last-minute changes, poor communication, and lack of contingency planning. One aspirant, Abhinav, told NDTV, “My exam centre was changed just two days before the test. I managed to reach, but others weren’t so lucky”.
