PSC extends deadline for cadre aspirants
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has extended the deadline till March 31 for the submission of application for the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service examination.
The PSC in a statement yesterday said the deadline was extended till 6:00pm of March 31 from the previous one -- 6:00pm of January 31.
The possible date of the preliminary exam is August 6, it said.
The development came after the University Grants Commission requested the PSC last week to extend the deadline till March 31.
The UGC made the request as many final semester students would not be able to apply for one of the most sought-after recruitment exams since their final exams are still not over due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a letter, the UGC said all education institutions have been closed since March 18 last year following a government announcement of nationwide closure due to Covid-19. As such, Honour's and Master's exams were not conducted as per schedule.
Through the general 43rd BCS, 1,814 officials will be recruited, including 300 in the public administration, 100 in police, 25 in foreign services, and 843 teachers.
10,964 PASS 40TH BCS WRITTEN EXAM
A total of 10,964 candidates have passed the written test of the 40th BCS examinations. The results were published by the PSC after approval at a special meeting of the commission yesterday afternoon.
PSC Public Relations Officer Ishrat Sharmin told The Daily Star that the results were published on the commission's website. In addition, the results can be known through Teletalk mobile by sending a text message. The viva examination will start from February 16. Detailed schedule will be informed in due course.
The PSC had published the advertisement of the 40th BCS in September 2018 to recruit a total of 1,903 cadre officers to various government posts. Four lakh 12 thousand and 532 candidates had applied for it.
The preliminary examination was held on May 3, 2019. Three lakh and 26 thousand candidates took part in it. The results of the preliminary examination were released on July 25 of that year. Twenty thousand and 26 candidates passed the preliminary exam.
Although the written test was conducted in January last year, the results could not be published earlier due to Covid-19.
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