Osmania University Law Students Allege Major Evaluation Errors After Revaluation

Third and fifth-year LLB students at Osmania University in Hyderabad alleged major discrepancies in the university's exam evaluation process in June 2026. The allegations came after approximately 200 students who initially failed or received low marks were awarded high grades following a revaluation of around 1,000 answer sheets.

Supported by student unions, the affected students have demanded a formal probe into the grading system, raising concerns over its reliability. The controversy arose when students who had reportedly failed or received bare passing marks were suddenly awarded A or B grades, scoring between 70 and 90 marks out of 100, once their papers were re-evaluated.

Students and supporting unions, including the All India Lawyers’ Union (AILU) and the Law Students Federation of India (LSFI), claimed the vast differences in scores point to severe negligence. Student groups alleged that the university forced students to pay Rs 750 for revaluation and Rs 1,100 per paper for supplementary exams just to secure fair marks.

One 21-year-old, third-year law student shared that they initially received an F grade in constitutional law and criminal law during their fifth semester. After applying for revaluation, their grades were revised to A and B. Another student reported that their grade in labour law went from an F to a B. Because the supplementary exam registration deadline closed before the revaluation results were announced, some students had to pay both fees.

B Chandrakanth, a member of the LSFI, stated that the organization submitted a representation after meeting students across various law colleges in Hyderabad. He noted that in some colleges, 40 to 50 students in a single class had initially failed. Ali Hyder of the AILU accused the university of trying to minimize the issue, which he said affected the lives of thousands of students.

On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the Osmania University administration rejected the allegations of systemic failure. Following a high-level meeting led by Vice Chancellor Prof Kumar Molugaram, the university defended its secure online grading process, where student identities remain hidden from evaluators.

University officials stated that the grade changes occurred across multiple departments and not just in the law programme. They described the differences as a normal outcome of academic judgement rather than evidence of evaluation lapses, but promised that anyone found negligent would face severe penalties.