Maharashtra Public Service Commission postpones State Services Main Exam 2026 amid review demands
The commission will re-evaluate 2025 answer sheets after protests over alleged paper leaks and transparency concerns.
- On Monday, the Maharashtra Public Service Commission postponed the State Services Main Examination 2026 scheduled for October 3, also deferring the Maharashtra Civil Engineering Main Examination and Maharashtra Group-B Main Examination.
- Aspirants' demands for reform prompted the delays following sustained protests over an alleged paper leak in the MPSC Drug Inspector examination and calls for MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar to resign.
- Responding to candidate concerns, the commission ordered a re-evaluation of answer sheets for the 2025 Maharashtra State Services Main Examination, addressing objections from students and organizations.
- Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray requested Governor Jishnu Dev Varma to postpone the exams, while Bhimanwar rejected resignation calls, asserting the leak occurred before he took charge.
- A high-level committee led by senior bureaucrat V Radha is reviewing existing exam systems after receiving over 20,000 emails from stakeholders, with recommendations expected shortly.
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Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Maharashtra MPSC exams, the commission has taken a major decision. The exams scheduled for October 3rd have been postponed, and the 2025 exam results will also be re-evaluated. Candidates are now eagerly awaiting the next decision regarding the new dates and exam arrangements.
MPSC postpones State Services Mains exam, two others after protests over review demand
The decision follows objections raised by candidates and student organisations over the evaluation process for the 2025 State Services Mains, as well as protests over an alleged question paper leak in the drug inspector examination.
Maharashtra Public Service Commission postpones Mains exam scheduled for October 3 amid review demands
The commission also deferred the Maharashtra Civil Engineering Main Examination 2026 and Maharashtra Group-B (Non-Gazetted) Main Examination. The revised dates will be communicated separately.
The state government has formed a high-level committee to review the entire examination pattern and system. This committee will soon present recommendations for a better examination system after speaking with students across the state.
The Economic Times
Maharashtra Public Service Commission postpones State Services Main Exam 2026 amid review demands
Maharashtra Public Service Commission has postponed the State Services Main Examination scheduled for October 3, 2026. This decision follows demands from aspirants and political groups regarding reforms in the examination process. Protests had erupted previously due to a paper leak in the MPSC Drug Inspector exam, leading to calls for the chairman's resignation. Political figures, including Cockroach Janta Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke, have hig…
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