Overview
- Thousands sat for the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination on December 7 at 10 a.m. after the commission kept the date despite calls for a postponement.
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urged a delay, citing airline disruptions and uncertainty over one-time age relaxation, and wrote to the JKPSC chair seeking a short deferment.
- The Lieutenant Governor’s office said it received the age-relaxation file on December 2 and returned it the same day with a logistical query, reporting no reply for four days.
- The government’s proposal seeking a one-time change to upper age limits remains unresolved, while aspirants and student groups staged protests across Srinagar and Jammu.
- JKPSC noted that the exam was advertised months in advance and admit cards were issued, and it maintained the schedule despite the continuing political blame game.