AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, 31 May 2026 shared a report on social media highlighting what he described as a near-total collapse of student confidence in the central government's ability to conduct examinations without leaks, warning that fear of a repeat incident is robbing aspirants of sleep.

Context

Kejriwal posted in Hindi, citing a report that he said showed almost all students have lost faith in the government. 'किसी को भी भरोसा नहीं कि ये सरकार एक भी पेपर ठीक से करवा सकती है' ('Nobody believes this government can conduct even a single paper properly'), he wrote. He added that one question haunts every aspirant: 'What if the paper leaks again?' — and that this fear has destroyed their sleep.

The post accompanied a video, which Kejriwal described as a report documenting student sentiment. The specific report cited could not be independently verified.

Policy Backdrop

The post arrives against the backdrop of a sustained crisis in India's centralised examination system. The National Testing Agency (NTA), the autonomous body under the Ministry of Education responsible for conducting NEET-UG, JEE Main, and other national entrance tests, faced severe criticism in 2024 after documented paper-leak allegations in NEET-UG 2024 triggered nationwide student protests and parliamentary debate.

Opposition parties, including AAP, framed those incidents as evidence of systemic administrative failure at the centre. Calls for an independent testing regulator and structural reform of the NTA have been a recurring demand since then. Recurring paper leaks in central and state-level examinations have eroded public confidence in testing bodies since at least the early 2010s.

Stakeholders and Impact

The students most directly affected are competitive exam aspirants — the lakhs of young Indians preparing for NEET-UG, JEE, and other gateway examinations whose results determine admission to medical and engineering colleges. For many families, years of preparation and significant financial investment hinge on a single examination day.

Beyond aspirants, the anxiety ripples outward to coaching institutes, parents, and school administrations. When trust in the examining body erodes, the entire pipeline — from preparation to placement — is destabilised, with disproportionate impact on students from smaller towns and lower-income households who cannot afford to re-attempt or relocate.

What's Next

Attention will now focus on whether the Ministry of Education responds to the renewed opposition pressure and what operational changes, if any, are announced for NTA-run examinations in the 2026-27 academic cycle. The introduction or passage of dedicated anti-paper-leak legislation remains a key legislative marker that student groups and opposition parties are watching closely.

Kejriwal's post signals that AAP intends to keep examination integrity at the centre of its political messaging, particularly as state election cycles approach. The government's response — or silence — is likely to shape the next phase of this debate.