Patna: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday, December 16 cancelled the 70th CCE prelims exam held at the Bapu Pariksha Bhavan in Patna, Bihar on December 13. The decision was announced by BPSC Chairman Ravi Manu Bhai S Parmar and was taken after reports of exam getting disrupted in the centre. The decision is based on the reports by Centre Superintendent and the investigation report by District Administration. Approximately 12,000 candidates took exam at this centre.
As per PTI reports, on December 13, an official on duty died of a heart attack as a result of a commotion caused by "unruly" candidates.
Amar Ujala reported that the exam was taken by four lakh seventy-five thousand candidates at 911 centres. The exam taken by the candidates at other centres will not be impacted. The commission's IT cell and agency are conducting also currently investigating.
Parmar also declined rumors of any paper leak during the exam and said that the exam only stands cancelled at the Bapu Pariksha Bhavan. Aspirants should keep an eye on the official website to stay updated about the new date. The chairman further clarified that results will be made public at the same time, even if the test is retaken.
Those who attempted to interfere with the exam by breaking the IT regulations will face harsh consequences.
BPSC's findings
When the question paper arrived late, there was an option for extra time in the Bapu Examination Complex room. However, the miscreants disrupted the test between 1 and 1:15 p.m.
Furthermore, BPSC discovered near the end that some aspirants were using their cell phones to record inside the exam centre. BPSC is also investigating how the aspirants got in via cell phones, as reported by Amar Ujala.
According to the report, there were also various candidates who were not able to take the test because of the chaos.
