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Uttarakhand High Court Pauses UKPSC PCS Mains, Orders Review of Prelims Disputes

The court requires an expert reassessment of disputed prelims items with a revised merit list issued before the exam can proceed.

UKPSC PCS Mains 2025 Postponed After HC Flags Errors in Prelims Question Paper

Overview

  • The Mains examination scheduled for December 6–9 has been stayed by the High Court in Nainital over challenges to four prelims questions.
  • Judges ordered the complete removal of question number 70 and directed an expert committee to re-examine the other three disputed questions.
  • The preliminary test at issue was held in June 2024, and petitions were filed by several candidates, including Kuldeep Kumar, alleging errors and ambiguities.
  • The court said the Mains cannot be conducted until an impartial review is completed and the merit list is recalculated.
  • The decision affects the 2024–25 recruitment for 123 posts such as deputy collector, DSP, and BDO, and UKPSC will announce new dates after the review.