Uttarakhand Cancels Graduate-Level Exam After Paper Leak, Fresh Test in Three Months

Three pages of question paper leaked from Haridwar centre; over one lakh candidates affected.

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  • The UKSSSC cancelled its September 21 graduate-level exam after parts of the paper were leaked from a Haridwar centre.

  • Over one lakh candidates had appeared for 416 government posts.

  • Following protests by aspirants, the state government has recommended a CBI probe; the exam will be re-held within three months.

The Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UKSSSC) on Saturday cancelled a graduate-level recruitment examination, the question paper of which was allegedly leaked, officials said.

The examination will again be held within three months, they said, adding that the date will be announced soon.

"The graduate-level examination held on September 21 for recruitment to various government departments in the state has been cancelled," UKSSC Chairman G S Martolia said.

During the examination, three pages of the question paper were allegedly leaked from a centre in Haridwar, causing a stir across the state.

More than one lakh candidates had appeared in the examination for 416 posts.

Aspirants under the banner of the Uttarakhand Unemployed Union launched a massive agitation against the alleged paper leak, following which the state government recommended a CBI probe in the matter.The Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UKSSSC) on Saturday cancelled a graduate-level recruitment examination, the question paper of which was allegedly leaked, officials said.

The examination will again be held within three months, they said, adding that the date will be announced soon.

"The graduate-level examination held on September 21 for recruitment to various government departments in the state has been cancelled," UKSSC Chairman G S Martolia said.

During the examination, three pages of the question paper were allegedly leaked from a centre in Haridwar, causing a stir across the state.

More than one lakh candidates had appeared in the examination for 416 posts.

Aspirants under the banner of the Uttarakhand Unemployed Union launched a massive agitation against the alleged paper leak, following which the state government recommended a CBI probe in the matter.

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