COMEDK UGET 2027 Security to Be Tightened; 3 Cyber Experts Hired

The COMEDK exam body is hiring three cybersecurity experts and has plans to tighten the examination process for the next session. The decision comes following allegations of alleged malpractice at a few exam centres in Jamshedpur last year.

COMEDK UGET 2027: Cybersecurity Experts Hired Following Alleged Malpractice

The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has decided to strengthen security measures for the next academic session. For this, the authorities have decided to hire three cybersecurity experts. According to media reports, the move follows an alleged paper leak and malpractice at three examination centres in Jamshedpur during COMEDK UGET 2026. The experts will review the existing examination system and recommend measures to prevent similar incidents in the next exam.

COMEDK UGET 2027: Seven question paper sets planned

According to the proposal, the Consortium plans to increase the number of question paper sets from four to seven in its next examination cycle. The question papers will be encrypted and the exam centres will receive the password only 20 minutes before the test begins. Currently, COMEDK uses four question paper sets and the passwords are shared with the centres around an hour before the examination.

COMEDK secretary Dr S Kumar said the Consortium is developing a new examination system with additional security measures. The three cybersecurity experts are expected to examine potential loopholes and recommend measures to prevent malpractice. The final security arrangements will depend on the system adopted for the examination.

The decision follows alleged malpractice at three COMEDK UGET 2026 examination centres in Jamshedpur. COMEDK authorities had barred 36 students from participating in counselling over suspected malpractice.

The Consortium has said it aims to make the examination system more secure and prevent malpractice. However, the effectiveness of the proposed measures will depend on their implementation.

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COMEDK UGET 2027 Exam

So far the authorities have not released any notification for the COMEDK 2027 exam. The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) usually conducts the COMEDK exam in May, while the registrations open in February. The authority will conduct the exam as a computer-based test for 3 hours and will test students in Physics, Chemistry and Maths.