The Central Government has revealed in supreme court that UPSC Civil Services Examination 2020 candidates who gave their last attempt in October last, will be given an extra chance in 2021.
The government clarified that the said relief is one time only as the decision has been taken in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic. But, the candidates who are over the age limit will not be allowed to avail the relief. The next hearing of the case will be on February 8.
The apex court asked Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju that how many candidates will get the benefit by the relief. Raju told the Apex Court that a total of 3,308 candidates would get the benefit.
On October 4, 2020, more than 100 candidates, who appeared for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination, had filed a petition seeking a one-time exemption in the 2021 Civil Services Examination.
The petition said that preparations for their preliminary examination to be held on October 4, 2020 were affected due to the coronavirus epidemic.
About 8 lakh people appear for the exam every year. Currently, the minimum age limit for this recruitment examination is 21 years and maximum 32 years. SC/ST candidates are exempted for five years and OBCs by three years.
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