Overview

• The Maharashtra Public Service Commission rescheduled the September 28 preliminary exam to November 9, citing flood conditions and official weather alerts.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis formally asked the commission to defer the test, and the MPSC accepted the recommendation in a notice issued on September 26.
• About 1,75,516 candidates were slated to appear across 524 sub-centres in 37 districts, intensifying concerns over safe access to venues.
• The commission said the Maharashtra Group-B (Non-Gazetted) prelim previously set for November 9 will receive a new date via a separate corrigendum.
• Other recruitment tests were also affected, with the Directorate of Medical Education and Research postponing exams scheduled for September 25–26.