Questions continue to surround Osmania University’s examination system after hundreds of Law students, who were allegedly declared failed in the third-semester LLB examinations, were later declared passed following revaluation. A report on the controversy was first published in these columns on Monday (June 8).

The issue emerged after revised results published on the university’s website on June 2 showed substantial changes in grades across several answer scripts.

According to an audit conducted by a student using original and revised results, more than 800 subject papers recorded grade improvements, with some reportedly moving from a failing grade to higher grades after revaluation. The findings have raised concerns among students about the consistency and accuracy of the original evaluation process.

All India Lawyers’ Union and its student wing, Law Students’ Federation of India, alleged that the issue involved large numbers of students across several colleges who were initially declared failed despite performing well in other subjects. They also questioned the requirement to pay revaluation fees when substantial changes were later made to results and demanded greater transparency from the university.

Responding to the concerns, Registrar of Osmania University G. Naresh Reddy on Thursday (June 11) stated that the evaluation system is transparent and supported by a secure digital mechanism. The matter was reviewed at a high-level meeting convened by Vice Chancellor Kumar Molugaram.

According to the university, results of 5,831 students were announced, of which nearly 86% were satisfied with their original marks and only about 14% applied for revaluation. After the revaluation process, around 300 students across the university received minor revisions in their marks or grades, constituting 5.14% of the total student population whose results were declared.

Controller of Examinations stated that the revisions were not limited to any single discipline but were spread across various courses and programmes. The university further attributed the revisions to differences in academic judgment inherent in subjective examinations and said revised marks are considered only when the variation exceeds 10%, which it described as a safeguard to ensure fairness and academic integrity. It also assured that strict action would be taken against evaluators found negligent.

However, the clarification did not directly address key concerns raised by students, including reports of steep grade jumps from F to A or B, the alleged failures in Labour Law-I, the accuracy of claims regarding over 800 revised papers, and whether students should be reimbursed revaluation fees where substantial changes suggest errors in the original evaluation.