Fresh controversy has emerged around Hyderabad-based COEMPT Edu Teck Pvt Ltd, which is already facing scrutiny over the CBSE’s on-screen marking (OSM) system.

The company is now at the centre of allegations involving examination irregularities, result errors and questionable tender documents at Nagpur University, with complaints reportedly affecting more than 3.17 lakh students.

According to media reports, COEMPT was awarded a three-year contract worth Rs 5 crore by Nagpur University for preliminary and post-examination work beginning in the 2025-26 academic session.

However, the Nagpur unit of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) has alleged that the company secured the contract using false documents and claimed that it had previously been blacklisted by universities in Telangana.

The Times of India reported that NSUI further alleged that COEMPT had earlier operated under the name Globarena Technologies and relied on that entity’s credentials during the tender process. The student body has also accused the company of being responsible for major disruptions in the university’s examination system.

Among the allegations are errors in the winter 2025 examination results, including incorrect calculations, mismatched subjects and hall-ticket discrepancies. More than 1,200 examination results reportedly faced delays, over 300 students lodged complaints and nearly 60% of major course results missed the mandated 45-day declaration deadline.

The controversy is said to have continued into the summer 2026 examination cycle. Students reportedly complained that hall tickets were not generated even a day before examinations, admit cards contained incorrect subject details and the system experienced widespread technical glitches.

The TOI report, citing an examination officer, also highlighted alleged errors in fee calculations. In one case, Rs 96,000 was reportedly displayed as Rs 9.6 lakh due to a calculation mistake.

The growing concerns prompted student protests, after which Nagpur University issued a legal notice to the company and constituted a three-member inquiry committee headed by senate member Manmohan Bajpai.

Meanwhile, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the matter is being heard by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court.

Bajpai, as quoted by TOI, has stated that two hearings have been held, with COEMPT officials blaming the previous agency for data handover issues.

“The company has contested the blacklisting allegations. Top university officials said the firm remains under scanner and “won’t be spared if found guilty”, Bajpai told the paper.

The allegations against the company come as concerns persist over the CBSE’s OSM system. An internal observation report from a dry run conducted at five Delhi schools in January 2026 reportedly identified at least 36 technical, operational and evaluation-related concerns.

According to a Hindustan Times report, these included risks of “blind or superficial checking,” weakened supervisory oversight, inadequate safeguards against data loss and the absence of mechanisms for evaluators to discuss or reconcile marks.

The matter has also reached the judiciary. The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought responses from the Union government, CBSE and the Uttar Pradesh government on a PIL challenging the implementation of the OSM system.

The petitioner has described the rollout as a “systemic institutional failure” and sought re-evaluation of affected answer sheets by trained evaluators, along with the constitution of an independent expert committee to review the process.