Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 29: Out of 25,000 candidates, around 84 per cent candidates turned up for the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC).
The test was conducted at 35 centres across the State for a total of 99 Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) posts.
Out of total 25,000 applications, 82 per cent candidates (21,000) appeared in the examination at 35 centers across the State—13 in Srinagar and 22 in Jammu”, official sources said.
Two tests were conducted today—General Studies in the morning shift and Optional in the evening session.
“It is must for the candidate to appear in the General Studies paper whereas in the optional, a candidate has to choose one subject out of total 22 subjects”, sources added.
From Jammu, nearly 14,300 applications and from Srinagar, around 11,000 applications were received for the examination.
“An official from General Administrative Department (GAD), Chief Supervisor, Supervisor, two employees of Public Service Commission and Principal of the respective educational institutions were the invigilators”, sources said, adding the test was conducted smoothly across the State and no incident of unfair means was reported from any centre.
The final examination for the 99 KAS posts will be held in March next year, sources informed.
It is pertinent to mention here that PSC is conducting the KAS examination on annual basis during the past five years.
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