KNRUHS PG students alleges major irregularities in MD/MS results
HYDERABAD: Hundreds of postgraduate medical students of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) allege serious irregularities in their October 2025 MD/MS exam evaluations, casting a shadow over the university. The students, from both government and private medical colleges, demand a re-evaluation of their answer scripts or the award of grace marks, claiming their careers are unjustly jeopardized.
The controversy began when results were declared unusually early on November 4, 2025, with a failure rate of about 11 percent, much higher than the previous 1-2 percent.
The students’ grievances, outlined in a formal representation, point to a series of alarming issues. Unprecedented Speed in Results Declaration. The theory exams concluded on October 15, and practicals continued until October 30. Students question how thousands of answer scripts could be meticulously evaluated and results compiled in under five days. “This has never happened in the past. Such a short window raises serious doubts about the integrity of the evaluation process,” said a representative of the students.
Key concerns
Many students report a 60-80 mark discrepancy across four papers compared to their expectations. High-achievers claim they scored below 40 in one or more papers despite attempting all questions. They call this “statistically improbable and unjust.”
The most serious allegation is that the university flouted National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines, which require examiners to have at least 8 years of experience. Students allege that many experienced professors never received answer scripts for evaluation. They suspect that, because of ongoing practical exams, busy senior faculty were not involved, leading to an ad hoc, possibly unqualified evaluation process.
Students fear their answer scripts were assessed by a single examiner, bypassing the usual double or triple checks reportedly followed by the university in the past. Cases of failing one paper while scoring over 50 in the other three support their concerns.
Students’ data reveals high failure rates in some departments: in Microbiology, 30 of 58 failed; in Community Medicine, 24 of 36 failed; in Anatomy, 5 of 14 failed. This pattern has led to suspicions of targeting certain specialties.
The university’s change in evaluation software this year has also come under scrutiny, with students suspecting that technical errors in the program used to tabulate and assess exam scores may have contributed to the irregularities.
Following the result declaration, the students held multiple meetings with top officials. On November 5, 6, and 7, the Vice-Chancellor declined their requests for re-evaluation or grace marks, citing NMC guidelines. On November 8, the Health Minister directed the secretariat to review the matter, but after days of follow-up, an Officer on Special Duty stated the request cannot be done as per rules. Finally, a November 24 meeting with the Health Secretary ended in disappointment, as NMC rules again prevented any intervention.
“We are helpless,” the students wrote in their appeal. “Our careers are at stake due to a process we believe was deeply flawed.”
With their appeals within the health administration exhausted, the students are now turning to the media and the highest levels of government. They have made a plea to the Chief Minister, the Health Minister, the Health Secretary, and the Director of Medical Education to intervene and ensure justice.
They are demanding the immediate formation of a vigilance committee or a new, independent panel to investigate their suspicions. “We trust the government, as many positive changes are happening in medical colleges, and we are also expecting a positive response for our future,” their note concludes.
