UPSC Exams : Additional Attempts In Mains Not Possible, Centre Tells Supreme Court On Plea By Candidates Who Missed Exam Due To COVID
On a petition by three civil services aspirants, who missed out the papers of the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination due to COVID-19 seeking additional attempt to appear in the exam, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati for the Union of India on Friday informed the Supreme Court that on consideration, additional attempts are found not to be possible and that an affidavit stating...
On a petition by three civil services aspirants, who missed out the papers of the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination due to COVID-19 seeking additional attempt to appear in the exam, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati for the Union of India on Friday informed the Supreme Court that on consideration, additional attempts are found not to be possible and that an affidavit stating that position has been filed.
Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, for the petitioners, also told the bench that the petitioners have also filed their rejoinder to the UPSC's counter this morning.
The affidavit has been filed by Joint Secretary, Examination Branch, UPSC in the petition preferred by civil services aspirants who missed out the papers of the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination due to COVID-19.
"That the Commission usually holds 13 examinations apart from several Recruitment Tests during a year. In respect of these examinations, there is no provision for holding re-examination in case a candidate(s) fails to appear in the examination on the scheduled date(s) for any reason including any ailment/accident incapacitating him or her to take the examination. In past, the Commission has not held any re-examination under similar circumstances," the affidavit states.