The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) is changing the way candidates take their preliminary exams. From the next recruitment cycle, all preliminary exams will be conducted through the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode, with the Commission also promising faster results and a shorter recruitment timeline.Announcing the decision on Friday, MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar said the move is part of a wider effort to reduce the delays candidates have been facing for years.
Faster results, shorter recruitment
Bhimanwar said the Commission now plans to declare the results of the preliminary examination in 21 days. He indicated the results of the preliminary examination of the recently announced state services, which were declared in 22 days.“The Commission is now committed to announcing the results of all preliminary examinations within 21 days,” he said, IANS reports.The Commission has also set a goal to complete the entire recruitment process in the same calendar year in which the exam is held.According to Bhimanwar, recruitment for posts involving interviews will be completed in nine to 11 months, while posts requiring only a written exam will be completed in six to seven months.“This will give more certainty to candidates and reduce uncertainty regarding their careers,” he said.
No change in network
The Commission specified that the transition to the CBT only applies to the preliminary examinations. The main exams for state services and Group A, Group B and Group C posts will continue in the existing format this year.Bhimanwar also said that CBT and the normalization process are already widely used. He said that the Commission has carried out about 140 examinations through the system, adding that it has been confirmed by the courts and adopted by the main recruitment agencies.He cited Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell and National Testing Agency (NTA), all of which use CBT and normalization for large-scale examinations.Bhimanwar said the new system is expected to make the examination process more transparent, faster and time-bound while reducing delays in recruitment.
