UPSC prelims exam date: Students alert! New exam schedule can be out today
The UPSC prelims examinations are conducted for the recruitment of Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS) among others. About 10 lakh students appear for the exam each year.
UPSC prelims exam date: The Union Public Service Commission or UPSC, the central hiring agency for recruitment to various services, is expected to announce exam dates for postponed UPSC prelims after a review meeting today. Just like several other examinations, the UPSC prelims exams were also postponed due to the spread on coronavirus. UPSC was also forced to postpone the interview process for civil services 2019 as part of the measures taken to arrest the spread of coronavirus cases in the country.
The new dates for UPSC Prelims exam 2020 are expected to be announced on Friday evening on official website - portal at upsc.gov.in. The students are advised to keep an eye on the official portal to ensure that they do not miss out on the announcement.
The UPSC prelims examinations are conducted for the recruitment of Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Police Services (IPS), Indian Foreign Services (IFS) among others. About 10 lakh students appear for the exam each year.
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Earlier, UPSC had informed that the new schedule for the examination will be announced after the meeting on June 5.
"With a view to giving some clarity to candidates of various examinations and interviews, which have been deferred over the last two months, the Commission will issue a revised schedule of examinations in its next meeting to be held on June 5, 2020. Details of the new calendar of examinations will be published on the UPSC website, after the Commission's meeting on June 5, 2020," said UPSC in a notice available on the official website.
The Commission has also had to defer recruitment notification for Indian Economic Service/ Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2020; Combined Medical Services Examination, 2020; Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2020 and the NDA & Naval Academy Examination, 2020.
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After exam dates are decided, UPSC will release admit card for the exams.
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