India, April 27 -- The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) cancelled its 2026 entrance exam at its only examination centre in Delhi on Sunday after a group of candidates allegedly broke into the strong-room where question papers were stored and "manhandled" staff over an apparent delay in distribution of papers, the institute said.

While candidates alleged a lack of coordination and the possibility of a "paper leak" at the centre, the institute said the joint entrance test (JET 2026) was cancelled due to a "law-and-order issue." A decision on the date and extent of re-examination will be conveyed soon to candidates set to appear at the centre in northwest Delhi's Begumpur, the institute said.

Around 300 students were impacted ...