Official Update: Scholarship Exam Recovery Plan, New Schedule, Score Policy, and Batch System

We are sharing this detailed notice so that every student clearly understands what happened on April 18, 2026, how scores from that exam will be treated, what the new exam plan is, and what each student needs to do next.

First, we sincerely apologize for the confusion, frustration, and stress caused to students and families.

We know many students prepared seriously for this scholarship process. Many students spent their time studying, some students purchased practice tests or course material, and many students arranged their schedule carefully to be present at the exam time. We respect that effort. We also understand that students want a clear and fair process, especially in a competitive scholarship.

This notice is meant to explain everything properly in one place.

1. What Happened on April 18, 2026

The Step 2 Online Aptitude Test was originally conducted on:

This was the first time this scholarship exam was conducted online at this scale.

At the exam start time, a very large number of students tried to access the exam system at the same time. This created a very heavy live load on the exam system. Because of that heavy load:

• the system slowed down
• some students entered with delay
• some students received technical errors
• some students were not able to start the exam properly

At around the exam start time, we received many messages from students saying that they were unable to access the exam. Based on those reports and the visible errors at that moment, we issued a postponement notice because we believed the exam had not run properly for a large number of students.

That postponement notice was issued in good faith and in the interest of fairness, based on the information available to us at that exact time.

2. What We Found After Reviewing the Data

After the exam window closed, we carried out a detailed review of the records.

That review showed that:

• a large majority of students were actually able to enter and submit the exam
• many students entered with a delay of around 2 to 3 minutes, but still completed the exam successfully
• valid score records already exist for those students
• at the same time, a smaller group of students was not able to access the exam properly

From the records we reviewed, it appears that:

• around 90% of students were able to take and submit the exam
• less than 10% of students were affected by access issues

This creates a fairness issue in both directions:

So we needed a recovery plan that protects both groups.

3. Why We Are Not Simply Keeping the April 18 Exam As Final

Some students may ask:
“If around 90% of students were able to take the exam, why not just keep that exam as final?”

The answer is simple:
Because even if the affected group is smaller, those students still deserve a fair opportunity.

If we completely ignore the students who were unable to enter, that would mean some students lost their scholarship chance because of a technical access issue, not because of performance. We do not believe that would be fair.

At the same time, we also do not want to be unfair to the students who already completed the exam properly.

That is why we are using a recovery plan that protects the earlier submitted attempts while also giving another opportunity to affected students.

4. Final Recovery Policy

This is the policy that will now be followed.

4.1 A fresh exam will be conducted

All eligible students will receive a new opportunity to take the exam again under a revised schedule.

This fresh exam will use a new question paper.

The reason for using a new paper is fairness. Since many students already saw the earlier exam process and some students completed it, it would not be appropriate to repeat the same paper.

4.2 Students who submitted on April 18 will not lose their earlier score

If you successfully submitted the April 18, 2026 Step 2 Online Aptitude Test, your score from that exam is already saved in our records.

That earlier score is not being deleted and not being ignored.

4.3 What happens if a student who already submitted chooses to take the new exam?

If you already submitted on April 18 and you take the fresh exam also, then:

• your April 18 score will remain on record
• your new exam score will also be recorded
• the higher of the two scores will be used for qualification purposes

This rule is being used to protect the effort of students who already completed the exam.

4.4 Is it mandatory for students who already submitted on April 18 to take the fresh exam again?

No.

If you already submitted the April 18 exam, your earlier score remains valid in our records.

You are not losing that score.

If you wish to take the fresh exam, you may do so, and the higher score will be considered.

So, to make this absolutely clear:

This is being done so that students who already completed the exam are not treated unfairly.

4.5 What about students who could not access the April 18 exam properly?

Students who were unable to take the April 18 exam properly will now get a full and fair opportunity through the fresh exam schedule.

This is the main reason the fresh exam is being conducted.

5. Why We Are Now Using Batch Time Slots

For the fresh exam, students will not all be asked to enter at the exact same time.

Instead, students will be divided into separate batch time slots throughout the day.

We are doing this because on April 18 a very large number of students tried to access the system at the same time. That concentration of live traffic created heavy load, which caused the system to slow down and led to access issues for some students.

By using batches, students will be spread across the day. This will reduce the number of students trying to start the exam in the same minute, and it will make the process much more stable and smooth.

This batch system is not being used to disadvantage anyone. It is being used only to protect fairness and system stability.

6. New Schedule

Below is the revised schedule.

7. How Students Will Get Their Seat Number and Batch Time

All previously eligible students will be sent an email next week. No new students

That email will include:

• the student’s seat number (same as already assigned)
• the student’s assigned batch time
• instructions for the new exam process

Students will also be able to check batch details through the seat number lookup page once it is updated (next week):
Seat Number Lookup Page:
https://logicalreasoningonline.com/seat-number/

So students will have two ways to know their batch:

• by email
• by the seat number lookup page

8. Important Instruction About the Exam Page

Students are requested to use the exam page only during their assigned batch time.
Exam Page:
https://logicalreasoningonline.com/aptitude-test-1-exam/

Please do not:

• attempt to enter outside your assigned batch
• repeatedly refresh the exam page outside your time slot
• try to use another batch time that was not assigned to you

This is very important because unnecessary traffic outside assigned time slots may again place load on the system.

The new batch system will work properly only if students cooperate and use the exam page only at the correct time.

9. How Scores Will Be Used

This section is very important.

This method is being used so that:

• students who already submitted are protected
• students who missed the exam get a fair opportunity
• no student is unfairly penalized

10. Will Students Be Able to See Their April 18 Scores Right Now?

We know some students may want to see their April 18 score immediately.

At this stage, we do not plan to release the April 18 scores separately by themselves.

The reason is that the scholarship process is now continuing through the recovery plan, and we want the score handling to remain clear and consistent. When the result is posted after the fresh exam, you will see both scores.

For students who may have two attempts:

• both scores will be handled together internally
• the higher score will be used where applicable

So, to make this simple:

• April 18 scores are already saved
• But they will not be released separately right now as a standalone result page.
• They will be used as part of the qualification process under the new plan.

11. Frequently Asked Questions

12. Final Message to Students

We understand that this situation has caused confusion and concern.

We also understand that students who already completed the exam may worry that their effort will be ignored, while students who could not enter may worry that they lost their chance.

That is exactly why this recovery plan has been made the way it has been made.

The purpose of this plan is:

• to protect the effort of students who already submitted on April 18, 2026
• to give a fair opportunity to students who were affected by access issues
• to continue the scholarship process in a stable and organized way

This scholarship process is being conducted as a free community initiative, and students participated voluntarily. We are grateful for your cooperation, patience, and understanding as we take the necessary steps to complete the process fairly for everyone.

Please read the instructions carefully, wait for your batch email next week, and follow only official updates.