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Uttarakhand Cancels UKSSSC Graduate-Level Exam After Leak, Sets Re-Test in Three Months

The move follows a judicial inquiry that urged quashing the test, with a CBI investigation recommended.

Overview

  • A single-member commission led by Justice (Retd.) U.C. Dhyani submitted its report to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, triggering the cancellation.
  • UKSSSC issued an official notice voiding the September 21 exam and said the re-exam date will be announced, targeting a three-month window.
  • The state has recommended a CBI probe for impartial scrutiny, alongside an SIT inquiry and earlier arrests noted by the Chief Minister’s Office.
  • Widespread demonstrations by aspirants, including a 10-day deadline from protesters, increased pressure for decisive action.
  • Three pages of the paper were allegedly leaked from a Haridwar centre shortly after the exam began, affecting more than one lakh candidates competing for 416 posts, as reported.