YD News |“UPSC Exams not canceled” | 1- minute read
Press Information Bureau has denied a piece of fake news that has been aired on a Marathi TV channel. That all exams held by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have been canceled in the view of coronavirus.
But PIB has now tweeted a fact- check on its official twitter handle.
“False News reported by Marathi TV channel, UPSC Exams not canceled-PIB”
Press Information Bureau (PIB) has released a fact- check Claim. A Marathi TV channel has reported that examinations held by UPSC have been canceled, in wake of #COVID2019.
Fact: This is false. Any re-scheduling if necessary, will be notified on the UPSC website,”
Therefore PIB wrote this on Twitter.
Even earlier, PIB had also issued a press release. And that says the decision on fresh dates for remaining civil services personality tests will be notified on the official website.
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Therefore a decision on fresh dates for the remaining Civil Services -2019 Personality Tests will be taken after May, 3, 2020, following the second phase of the lockdown.
Therefore dates for the Civil Services- 2020 (Prelim), Engineering Services (Main) and the Geologist Services (Main) Examinations had already been announced.
And any re-scheduling in these examinations, if necessitated by the evolving situation, will be notified on the website of the UPSC.
So as per now “UPSC Exams not canceled”. Therefore students should visit the official website of UPSC for updates and keep informed.
UPSC has released the postponement notice for various exams. That’s include combined medical services examination, NDA IES, ISS.
In conclusion all candidates are advised to check the official website of UPSC at upsc.gov.in for any updates.