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Heavy Monsoon Forces Gujarat Exam Reschedules While SBI Test Proceeded

Uneven choices by exam bodies have left many candidates stranded on flooded roads.

Overview

  • The State Examination Board moved the TAT-HS (Gujarati medium) main exam from August 2 to August 8 in response to heavy rain forecasts.
  • The Gujarat Public Service Commission deferred its scheduled exam to August 9 after weather warnings and candidate requests.
  • District administrations across Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara and other areas ordered closures of schools, colleges and anganwadis and readied school buildings as relief shelters.
  • The State Bank of India conducted its recruitment test as scheduled, causing candidates to wade through severe waterlogging and resulting in at least one differently-abled aspirant missing the exam.
  • The SEB confirmed that test centres and timings will not change, existing admit cards remain valid, and scribes may be provided under RPwD rules while authorities warned more weather-driven disruptions could follow and urged reliance on official notices.