UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2020 exam date to be announced tomorrow, check @upsc.nic.in

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UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2020 exam date to be announced tomorrow, check @upsc.nic.in
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  • The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to announce the new date for the Civil Services Prelims exam on May 20, 2020.
  • Earlier, the exam was scheduled to take place on May 31.
  • The development comes after the Indian government extended the Coronavirus lockdown till May 31.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to announce the new date for the Civil Services Prelims exam on May 20, 2020. Earlier, the exam was scheduled to take place on May 31.

“The Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2020, scheduled to be held on May 31, stands deferred. Decision on fresh dates of the exam will be made available on May 20, after assessing the situation,” the official statement said.

The development comes after the Indian government extended the Coronavirus lockdown till May 31. Over 500,000 people apply for the civil services exam in India every year.
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The central recruitment agency was supposed to roll out the admit cards last week to fill out over 700 vacancies.

Earlier, the recruiting body also deferred the personality tests for Civil Services Examination 2019. The interview stage, which comprises 275 marks, is the final selection stage of selecting civil servants.
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It was scheduled between March 23 and April 3, 2020. The officials said that all the interviews, examinations and recruitment that require travel shall be conducted after May 3. The new dates haven’t been released yet.

“Due to the prevailing conditions caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19), as a precautionary measure, the Personality Tests (Interviews) of the candidates of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019 scheduled from 23rd March, 2020 to 3rd April, 2020 are deferred till further orders. New dates for the Personality Tests (Interviews) will be informed to the candidates in due course of time. ,” the official announcement said.
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