There is no provision to hold re-examination if a candidate failed to appear. it tells SC
The COVID-19 protocol did not make any “special arrangements” for civil services candidates who fell sick because of the virus but still wanted to appear for the Mains held across 24 centres in the country between January 7 and 16 this year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
“Civil Services Main (Written) examination 2021 has been successfully conducted at 24 centres by the UPSC on the scheduled dates between January 7 and 16, 2022 throughout the country following COVID protocols which did not mandate making separate arrangement for COVID-infected candidates,” the UPSC said. It was responding to pleas by three civil services aspirants who wanted a second chance at the Mains as they were ill with COVID when it was held in January.
The UPSC said decisions regarding compensatory or extra attempt or age relaxation was a “policy matter” and fell within the domain of the Department of Personnel and Training. “There is no provision to hold re-examination in case a candidate failed to appear in the examination on the scheduled dates,” it stated.
