India, May 25 -- The Class 11 online admission process, originally scheduled to begin on May 21, has now been deferred to May 26 following a complete system crash due to technical glitches. The school education department confirmed the revised date on its official website, stating the process will begin at 11 AM on Monday.

The delay has left many students anxious, especially those from under-resourced backgrounds, who were already struggling to navigate the fully digital admission system.

"I just passed my 10th, and everything is moving too quickly. I haven't even gathered all the documents yet. Now the website won't work for four more days, and I'm worried I might miss the deadline," said Amruta Virkar, a student from Pune.

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