Azad University students protest discrimination in exam administration

Graduate students at Islamic Azad University are protesting discrimination in the administration of final exams. The students complain about the discriminatory manner in which their university's final examinations are being conducted. According to the students, the announcement of exam procedures coming only shortly before the examination dates has created considerable anxiety and uncertainty for them. This issue has posed serious problems, particularly for students residing in other cities or those who require long-term planning due to employment, family responsibilities, and research obligations. However, what has become the primary focus of student protest is the alleged discrimination in how final exams are being administered.

• While Islamic Azad University had announced that graduate-level exams across all university branches would be held in-person, the university subsequently declared that master's degree exams at the Electronic Branch of Islamic Azad University would be conducted online.. This contradiction between the announced policy for all graduate programs and the separate decision for the Electronic Branch has intensified student grievances over what they characterize as discriminatory treatment in examination procedures.