Bundelkhand University sets new standards for tech-based

examination conduct

Lucknow, 17 June (HS): The results of the Uttar Pradesh

Joint B.Ed. Entrance Examination-2026 were announced by State Higher Education

Minister Yogendra Upadhyay in the library building of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia

National Law University, Lucknow. Minister of State for Higher Education Rajni

Tiwari, Vice Chancellor of Bundelkhand University Prof. Mukesh Pandey, Vice

Chancellor of RML Law University Prof. Amarpal Singh, and Principal Secretary

of Higher Education M.K. Agrawal were present on the occasion.

Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay, Minister of

State Rajni Tiwari, Vice Chancellors, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries

spoke to the toppers of the Uttar Pradesh Joint B.Ed. Entrance Examination-2026

via video call and wished them well and enquired about their future plans.

Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyaya congratulated

all the successful candidates, stating that by passing the exam, they have set

the course for their future. He added that this achievement was achieved

through the sacrifice of their parents and the guidance of their teachers. We

must remain dedicated to our nation with the spirit of Guru Devo Bhava,

Matru Devo Bhava, Pitri Devo Bhava. Patriotism is not just the

responsibility of soldiers, but the duty of every citizen. True patriotism is

fulfilling the responsibilities bestowed by society with honesty, hard work,

and dedication.

Congratulating Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, he said that

the university combined technology and AI to conduct exams through an

impenetrable system. This sets an example of how exams should be conducted with

integrity, transparency, and confidentiality. Since the Yogi government came to

power, Lucknow, Bareilly, and now Jhansi universities have improved the level

of education by conducting B.Ed. exams. Previously, there was talk of

encouraging cheating, but now, with the integration of technology, exams are

becoming free of cheating.

Minister of State for Higher Education, Rajni Tiwari, said

that today is a day of joy for B.Ed. students. She congratulated all the

successful candidates, saying that their knowledge, experience, and dedication

will set them apart. She congratulated Bundelkhand University and its team for

the successful conduct of the examination.

Exam Details: The Uttar Pradesh government entrusted

Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, with the responsibility of conducting the

state-level Joint B.Ed. Entrance Examination 2026. The university conducted the

examination on May 31, 2026, in two shifts: from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and

from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at 1,011 examination centers in 72 districts of

the state, with complete integrity, transparency, and confidentiality.

A total of 444,958 candidates were registered for the B.Ed.

entrance exam, including 272,659 women, 172,297 men, and 2 transgender

candidates. Category-wise, 236,272 were general, 132,217 were Other Backward

Classes, 72,128 were Scheduled Castes, 1,341 were Scheduled Tribes, and 2,448

were persons with disabilities.

400,499 candidates appeared in the first shift and 400,756

in the second. Overall attendance was approximately 90 percent. Kasganj and

Pilibhit had the highest attendance at 95 percent, while Ghaziabad and Gautam

Buddha Nagar had the lowest at 84 percent.

Unprecedented use of technology: A high-tech command control

room was established for the exam and live monitoring of 1,011 centers in 72

districts was carried out through the ICCC (Integrated Command Control Center).

More than 22,000 CCTV cameras and 5,651 biometric machines were installed. Face

recognition and fingerprint attendance of all candidates were performed using

Artificial Intelligence and the Real Time Biometric Attendance System.

Strong rooms, examination halls, and entry/exit points were

monitored by AI-enabled CCTV. A VoIP-based system established real-time

connectivity with all centers. University representatives were provided with

GPS-based body-borne cameras. Four candidates were found using unfair means

during the exam, and their results were canceled.

Results: Scoring was done through double scanning and image

scanning of OMR answer sheets during the exam. Ranks were issued to a total of

400,107 candidates, including 153,612 men, 246,494 women, and 1 transgender.

This includes 248,452 candidates from the Arts stream, 128,018 from the Science

stream, 20,514 from the Commerce stream, and 3,771 from the Agriculture stream.

Toppers: Among the candidates who secured positions in the

first 10, there are 04 men and 06 women. Vandana Singh (Science stream) from

Aligarh district secured first position in the state, Nitin Pachauri (Science

stream) from Aligarh secured second position and Mishra Khushi Ajay (Science

stream) from Jaunpur secured third position. On this occasion, Chief Advisor

Prof. S.P. Singh, State Coordinator Prof. Saurabh Srivastava, Co-State

Coordinator Prof. D.K. Bhatt and Prof. Kavya Dubey, Registrar Gyanendra Kumar,

Controller of Examinations Raj Bahadur, Finance Officer Pramod Kumar Singh

along with other teachers and staff of the university were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi