PU students object to Rs 10K fee for entrance test answer sheet verification

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Chandigarh: A Rs 10,000 fee for verifying entrance test answer sheets at Panjab University has drawn criticism from students and a formal appeal from a student organisation. The charge applies to the entrance exams for the University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), the 3-year law course, and the Common Entrance Tests for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Candidates can request verification within 10 days of result declaration by paying Rs 10,000. The university states that if a discrepancy is found during verification, the result will be revised and the fee refunded. However, students say the high charge discourages many from seeking verification.
Some students say the cost has discouraged them from even attempting verification.
"I attempted 55 questions out of 100 and was hopeful of scoring at least 30 marks, but my result said 'not qualified', which means less than 10 marks," said Priyanka Sharma, a resident of Amritsar who took the five-year law entrance test.
"I wanted to file for verification, but the fee is Rs 10,000—that's too high."
In a letter to the Vice-Chancellor,
ABVP Panjab University
described the fee as an "undue financial burden" and requested it be reduced to a more reasonable amount. The group argued that fair evaluation should not be restricted by cost, particularly for students from modest backgrounds.
ABVP member Saksham Sharma said, "Transparency in evaluation is important, but making students pay Rs 10,000 just to view their own answer sheet puts a basic right out of reach for many."
The university has not yet responded publicly to the appeal.

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