The SSC Selection Phase 13 exam’s repeated cancellations have become the central issue driving student protests.
SSC Exam Protest 2025: Massive protests entered their second consecutive day across multiple cities, including Delhi, as students voiced outrage over alleged mismanagement in the SSC Selection Post Phase 13 recruitment exam. On Friday, a large number of students and educators gathered outside the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), demanding transparency, reforms, and accountability in the recruitment process. A day earlier, protestors had assembled at Jantar Mantar, raising slogans and calling for a complete overhaul of the SSC’s functioning. Police deployed at the protest site urged students to disperse, but tensions escalated into violence. Several teachers and protestors were detained. Among them was educator Neetu Singh, widely known as “Neetu Ma’am”, who was later released on Thursday night.
“We didn’t come to protest—we came seeking answers,” said Neetu Singh, speaking to reporters. “Students are suffering, and SSC officials are refusing to communicate. Our only hope was to speak directly with DoPT officials or the minister because the silence from SSC has become unbearable. For years, students have faced injustice, and these exams are no longer fair.”
She continued, “The problems are deep-rooted. Question papers are riddled with errors, and when students raise their voices, SSC doesn’t correct its mistakes—instead, it tries to cover them up with false claims in court. That’s not just negligence; that’s betrayal.”
Singh, a highly regarded English language educator, also highlighted the growing logistical challenges: “Students are being sent to exam centres miles away from their homes. It’s as if the system is designed to discourage and exhaust them. The situation is spiraling, and we can’t stay silent anymore.”
What Triggered the Student and Teacher Protests?
The protests were fueled by a series of serious grievances raised by students and teachers alike. Chief among them was the repeated cancellation of SSC exams, particularly the Selection Post Phase 13, which has caused widespread frustration and uncertainty.
Students pointed to major administrative lapses, including the delayed release of admit cards—some of which were not issued even two days before the exam, despite SSC’s usual practice of releasing them at least four days in advance. One particularly shocking case involved a student from Jaipur being allotted an exam centre in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a clear violation of SSC’s standard location-based allotment policy.
Technical issues have only worsened the situation. At several centres, students encountered malfunctioning systems, unresponsive accessories like mice, blacked-out screens, and server crashes—disrupting the examination process and adding to the chaos.
Adding to their concerns, students also reported instances of misconduct and unprofessional behaviour by security personnel and exam centre staff, further fueling their sense of helplessness and injustice.
“Blacklisted Agency Behind SSC Exam Sparks Outrage”
This year’s SSC Selection Phase 13 exam was conducted by Eduquity, an agency that educator Neetu Singh claims has been blacklisted by the Education Department. Its involvement has reignited widespread student anger and distrust.
Eduquity has long faced backlash from aspirants, having been previously linked to the notorious Vyapam scam—a scandal marked by bribery, seat manipulation, and impersonation during exams. The decision to entrust such a critical national-level exam to a tainted agency only deepened public outrage.
Despite its controversial past, Eduquity has also been tasked with conducting future SSC exams, including the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exam, which is expected to see participation from over 3 million candidates. This has raised serious alarms about the transparency and fairness of upcoming recruitment tests.
Further complicating matters, the requirement for Aadhaar authentication created new hurdles—many students were unable to submit application forms or faced verification issues at exam centres.
However, the most pressing concern remains the repeated cancellation of the SSC Phase 13 exam. In many cases, candidates traveled from far-flung cities, only to be informed upon arrival—without any prior notice—that the exam had been cancelled, leaving them frustrated, demoralized, and angry.
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