Of the 3,22,867 candidates who registered for the exam, only 86,444, or around 26%, appeared for it.(Express Photo: Jasbir Malhi/Representational)The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a re-examination for 49 candidates who could not complete the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2026 due to a power failure at an examination centre in Jaipur. The re-examination will be held on September 1, 2026, at 10 am at Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women, Jaipur.The AIAPGET is a national-level entrance examination for admission to postgraduate courses in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. Candidates qualify through the examination for admission to postgraduate AYUSH programmes offered by participating institutions. The examination was conducted on August 22 in a computer-based format.According to the NTA, 36,979 candidates had registered for the examination. Of these, 35,837 candidates appeared for the test across 200 examination centres in the country. The examination was completed by 35,788 candidates.Also Read | Don’t replace NTA: Ex-UGC head suggests 3 key changes to improve exam securityHowever, the examination could not be completed by 49 candidates at Shri Satya Sai PG College Centre in Jaipur, where 192 candidates had appeared. The NTA said the disruption was caused by a power failure at the centre and attributed the issue to Eduquity Career Technologies Private Limited, the examination conducting agency.The AIAPGET examination was conducted today in two shifts across approximately 205 centres. Of 51,482 registered candidates, 49,867 appeared in the examination. A retest has been scheduled on 1 September 2026 for 49 candidates who were affected by a power supply failure at a…— National Testing Agency (@NTA_Exams) August 22, 2026The re-examination will be conducted only for the candidates who were unable to complete the August 22 examination because of the disruption. The test is scheduled for September 1 at 10 am at Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women, Jaipur.The NTA will issue revised admit cards to the affected candidates. Further details regarding the re-examination, including the examination instructions, will be communicated through the revised admit cards.Story continues below this adThe agency has also advised the affected candidates to follow the information provided in their revised admit cards and attend the re-examination at the designated centre.The re-examination means that the affected candidates will get another opportunity to complete the entrance test. The NTA has not indicated any change in the examination for candidates who completed the test on August 22.The AIAPGET score is used in the postgraduate AYUSH admission process. After the examination and subsequent result declaration, candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can participate in the counselling and admission process for postgraduate AYUSH courses, as per the applicable admission rules.