UGC Cancels Exams Amid India-Pak Standoff? No, Viral ‘Notice’ Is Fake

UGC cancels exams and advises students to return home amid the heightened tension between India and Pakistan. 

Newschecker received the claim on our WhatsApp tipline (+91-9999499044) requesting to be fact checked.

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A keyword search for “UGC”, “exam” and “cancelled” on Google did not yield any credible reports stating that the organisation has announced “exemption of all examinations” and “advised students to return home” as claimed in the notice. 

We did not find any such notice on the official website of the University Grants Commission as well. 

Further, we found that the alleged notice did not list the exact date of issue, and the letter head seemed to be different from the one used in the recent releases by the UGC, which can be seen here, here and here. 

Moreover, we found an X post by UGC, dated May 7, 2025, flagging the fake notice. “A fabricated public notice is being circulated under the name UGC, claiming that all exams are cancelled due to a war situation and advising students to return home. UGC confirms this notice is fake. There are no such directions from UGC,” it stated. 

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Hence, the viral notice stating that the UGC has cancelled examinations amid ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan was found to be fabricated. 

Sources
Website Of UGC
X Post By UGC, Dated May 7, 2025