Pune: SPPU Under Fire After B.Com Students With High Grades Marked ‘Failed’ Due to Error
Pune, 26th June 2026: In a major embarrassment for Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), hundreds of final-year Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) students were erroneously declared “failed” in their final results despite securing high grades across all subjects, triggering outrage among students and parents.
The error came to light after the university declared the results of the third-year B.Com examinations on Thursday. While students received grades such as A+, A, B+, and B in individual subjects, the final result column on their marksheets inexplicably carried the remark “Fail”.
The incident has once again raised questions over the university’s examination and evaluation system, especially at a time when SPPU has faced criticism over its declining performance in both the QS World University Rankings and the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
The final-year B.Com examinations were conducted in April, and the results were expected by the end of May or the first week of June. However, the university announced the results only in the last week of June.
Students, who had completed three years of study with the expectation of graduating, were initially delighted to see high grades in all subjects. Their relief quickly turned into shock when they discovered that their overall result had been marked as “Fail”.
The discrepancy left students confused and anxious about their academic future, with many questioning how they could be declared unsuccessful despite performing well in every subject.
The error has also created uncertainty for students seeking admission to postgraduate courses or applying for jobs, as their official marksheets reflected a failed result.
Responding to the issue, Dr Rajendra Talware, Director of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation at SPPU, said that while subject-wise marks and grades had been correctly reflected for some students, grades for add-on courses had not been updated in certain cases.
“As a result, the final result was affected for some students. The necessary corrections have been carried out, and updated results were made available to students,” Talware said.
