AIIMS to conduct CRE-5 exam on September 7 after power failure at Jaipur Centre

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will re-conduct the examination for candidates who were scheduled to appear at the ION Digital Zone IDZ Sitapura centre in Jaipur on August 31, after a power failure disrupted the morning shift.

In a notice dated August 31, AIIMS said the examination at the Jaipur centre had been cancelled following the disruption and will now be held on September 7, 2026.

“The examination scheduled on 31.08.2026 in Morning Shift at ION Digital Zone IDZ Sitapura, Jaipur (RJ0101/RJ0102), was interrupted due to power failure at the venue. Accordingly, the Competent Authority decided to cancel the examination at the said Centre/Shift,” the AIIMS Examination Section said in the notice.


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After examining the matter and considering the interests of affected candidates, the competent authority has decided to conduct the examination again only for the candidates who were scheduled at the affected centre and shift.

The re-examination will be held on September 7, 2026 (Monday). Jaipur will remain the examination city, while the specific centre will be mentioned in the revised admit cards to be issued shortly through the examination portal.

AIIMS said all candidates who were scheduled to appear at the ION Digital Zone IDZ Sitapura centre in the affected morning shift will be eligible to take the re-examination.

The institute also said that all terms and conditions contained in the original advertisement and subsequent notices will continue to apply to the re-conducted examination.

Candidates have been advised to regularly visit the official AIIMS website and examination portal for further updates and details regarding the revised admit cards.