Candidates at each the Imphal and Guwahati examination centres have been mistakenly issued the query paper for Normal Research (GS) Paper-IV through the morning session, which was meant for Paper-III.
Terming the mix-up a “technical challenge”, the Manipur Public Service Fee (MPSC) promptly cancelled each GS Paper-III and Paper-IV.
In a notification issued later within the day, the Fee stated that contemporary dates for the cancelled exams had been set for November 22.
As per the revised schedule, Paper-IV (Normal Research-III) shall be held from 9 am to 12 midday, adopted by Paper-V (Normal Research-IV) from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
“The examination venues stay the identical, and the sooner e-Admit Playing cards shall additionally stay legitimate for the rescheduled papers,” the Fee's acknowledged. The Fee stated it originated on the secured printing press.”Because it was found whereas opening the sealed cowl simply earlier than the beginning of the examination that there was a mismatch between heading of the Query Paper for Paper IV (Normal Research- III) with the content material inside attributable to an error of the Secured Printing Press,” a press release from Kh Lalmani Singh, Controller of Examination, MPSC, learn.
The blunder has sparked anger amongst aspirants, who've accused the MPSC of negligence and lack of coordination.
The examination, carried out concurrently on the Workplace of the Assam Public Service Fee (APSC) in Guwahati and the Imphal Centre, noticed 199 candidates seem from the Guwahati venue alone.
