07 October,2026 10:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar
The senate discussed introducing forms similar to those used in competitive examinations. Representational Pic
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay held a senate meeting on Wednesday to discuss revisions to examination rules following the death of second-year student Sahil Wakode on the Powai campus.
According to media reports and sources at IIT Bombay, an initial proposal discussed at the meeting was to revert to the institute's previous 2015 standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Under the proposed system, students caught cheating during an examination would be provided with a fresh answer sheet. The senate also discussed introducing forms similar to those used in competitive examinations, which could be filled out by students and invigilators to record and clarify the circumstances of an incident.
A professor at IIT Bombay said the proposals were discussed and recorded in the meeting minutes, but have not yet been implemented.
"All these points were discussed and the minutes were made. However, they may be yet to come into action," the professor said.
Meanwhile, students said their end-semester examinations scheduled for November have been postponed by a day.
The professor also highlighted the academic and external pressures faced by students, including intense competition and the focus on placement packages and academic scores.
"Apart from academic pressures, it is crucial to understand that the students face a number of external pressures too. Their placement packages, their scores are all over the media and they can't help but fall into competition," the professor said on condition of anonymity.
"It is important that students understand that it is okay to take their time to finish the course at their pace and we are there to support them," the professor added.
