Overview
- The Maharashtra Public Service Commission announced on Monday that it has postponed the State Services Main Examination 2026, which was due to begin on October 3, and has deferred the Civil Engineering Main and Group‑B (Non‑Gazetted) mains.
- The commission has ordered a re-evaluation of answer sheets from the State Services Main Examination 2025 after students and organisations submitted formal objections about marking and evaluation fairness.
- A high‑level review panel led by senior bureaucrat V Radha has held extensive talks with candidates and stakeholders and will deliver recommendations that the MPSC says will guide a revised exam schedule and system changes.
- Widespread protests over an alleged question‑paper leak in the drug inspector exam and representations from students, parents and some elected officials, including a request from Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray to the governor, prompted the commission's actions.
- Candidates now face uncertainty about recruitment timelines because the re‑evaluation and the panel's report could delay results and new exam dates, so the next developments to watch are the committee's recommendations, the re‑evaluation outcome and the MPSC's rescheduled timetable.