UHSR introduces QR-coded answer sheets after MBBS exam scam in Haryana

Chandigarh: Following the exposure of an MBBS exam scam, Pandit BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak (UHSR) has announced the use of QR-coded answer sheets for all affiliated medical colleges. The new measure aims to curb malpractices and ensure greater transparency in examinations.

The QR-coded answer sheets will be implemented in both annual and supplementary exams, the university said.

The decision comes in the wake of a recent controversy where students were found manipulating their answer sheets outside the examination centre.

The scam was brought to light through a video submitted by an MBBS student, which showed students rewriting their answers while seated on beds and chairs, allegedly under the supervision of a UHSR staff member. The students used pens with erasable ink and removed original responses using a hair dryer before rewriting answers from textbooks.

UHSR officials said the new system would make it harder to tamper with answer sheets and help restore the integrity of the examination process.