Uttarakhand – The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) has postponed the PCS 2025 Main Examination after the Uttarakhand High Court halted the scheduled exam due to objections raised over incorrect questions in the preliminary examination. The PCS Main Exam was earlier scheduled to be conducted between 6 and 9 December. Following the court order, the Commission has suspended the process until further notice.
The decision was issued after a petition was filed challenging errors in the General Studies section of the preliminary exam. The matter was heard by a division bench comprising Justice Ravindra Maithani and Justice Alok Mahra, which directed UKPSC to remove one erroneous question and release a revised result. The court also ordered that a new merit list must be prepared as per the 2022 regulations.
UKPSC Secretary Ashok Kumar Pandey confirmed the postponement and stated that new exam dates will be announced separately on the Commission’s website. The dispute has now placed the future of around 1200 candidates—declared successful for the mains exam—on hold. The preliminary examination result was announced on 8 October for over 120 advertised posts including Deputy Collector, DSP, Finance Officer, State Tax Assistant Commissioner, and other Group A and B positions.
Petitioners, led by candidate Kuldeep Kumar, argued that the inclusion of faulty questions unfairly affected results. UKPSC admitted in court that one General Studies question was indeed incorrect and should have been removed earlier. The High Court has instructed that question number 70 be fully removed and that three other disputed questions be reviewed by an expert panel. Until the verification is completed and the revised merit list is finalized, the court has deemed it inappropriate to conduct the mains examination.
This development highlights ongoing concerns about transparency, accuracy, and repeated controversies in competitive examinations in Uttarakhand. Frequent disruptions due to errors, cancellations, and legal disputes continue to undermine the confidence of candidates who dedicate years to preparing for these exams.
