Diploma students of automobile engineering at the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) were allegedly given a question paper carrying answers during a backlog examination held on Tuesday,
prompting the university to order an inquiry into the lapse.
The incident took place during an end-term backlog examination titled “Basics of Electrical and Electronics Engineering”, a 100-mark paper for the 2025
–26 academic session, TOI reported.The three-hour exam was held at DSEU’s Pusa I and GB Pant campuses, where the three-year diploma course in automobile engineering is offered. Around 25 students were appearing for the paper.
According to teachers, the question paper, which was set on the morning of the exam, carried the answer key meant only for internal reference. The answers were not removed before the paper was cleared for the examination.
A copy of the question paper seen by The Times of India shows answers printed alongside certain multiple-choice questions. Some teachers also alleged that all the correct options were sequenced as option “B”.
Responding to the allegations, a DSEU official said that as per the answer key submitted by the paper setter, all answers were not marked as option “B” and that the claim would be examined by a subject-matter expert committee.
The official said the paper had been prepared in haste on the morning of the examination for a limited number of backlog students.
“While answer keys are usually submitted separately for internal reference, the key was mistakenly included in the question paper,” the official said, adding that the error went unnoticed despite the paper being cleared for the exam.
The university said it has formed a committee to examine the matter and has ordered an inquiry. It also said the paper setter would be debarred from examination duties. An official added that the examination could be cancelled and a re-examination conducted depending on the findings of the probe.
Teachers pointed out that question papers are typically prepared well in advance and vetted by a moderation or screening committee before being sent for examinations.
DSEU controller of examinations Pankaj Lather said the university did not receive any complaints from the campuses while the exam was underway.
“We did not receive any complaints from the campuses where the examination was taking place while the paper was going on,” he said.
Lather added that based on the committee’s findings, the examination could be declared cancelled and a re-examination conducted. Corrective steps would be taken to prevent similar lapses in future examinations.
