44 per cent candidates appear for UPSC preliminary examination in Ludhiana

Shivani Bhakoo

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 10

The preliminary examination of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) was held at various centres in the district today. Around 44 per cent candidates appeared for the exam today.

The UPSC had set up 20 centres for the convenience of the candidates in the district. In all, 6,590 candidates had registered for the test, which was conducted in two shifts.

The morning shift started at 9:30 am while in the evening the exam began at 2:30 pm. As many as 3,774 candidates appeared for the exam in the morning shift while 3,784 came in the evening shift.

One of the top officials said some candidates just came to get an experience of writing the exam. This was a common phenomenon and the attendance each year hovered around 50 per cent, he added.

Earlier, the exam was scheduled for June, but due to second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, it got deferred. The UPSC prelims are being held in 77 cities of the country.

As per a few aspirants, the morning shift paper was balanced. Unlike the past two years, over 20 questions were asked from history, most of them from modern history and art and culture. Candidates said a few questions were from sports too in the paper.

6,590 candidates registered for test

The UPSC had set up 20 centres for the convenience of candidates in the district. In all, 6,590 candidates had registered for test, which was held in two shifts. The morning shift started at 9:30 am while in the evening the exam began at 2:30 pm. As many as 3,774 candidates appeared for the exam in the morning shift while 3,784 came in the evening shift.

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