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Coronavirus: Latest update on all boards and recruitment exams postponed
With the outbreak of novel coronavirus that has infected around 195 Indians and over 2.3 lakh people across the world, almost every state government has advised the public to stay inside their houses and avoid public gathering unless it is very urgent. Schools, colleges and other educational institutes have been ordered to shut down in many states to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening also urged the public to stay inside their homes as much as possible and follow ‘Janta curfew’ on Sunday i.e., March 22. Janta curfew will be active from 7 am in the morning till 9 pm in the evening. During this time people must avoid stepping out of their homes and practise social distancing as much as possible. Meanwhile, many examinations have also been cancelled to avoid crowd at the examination centres. Here’s the latest update of all the exams that have been cancelled.
05: 03 PM IST
UPSC defers IAS interview due to coronavirus
UPSC has postponed the personality test/ interview for civil service examination due to coronavirus outbreak. The interview scheduled from March 23 to April 3 will be postponed until further orders. Read more here.
02: 51 PM IST
Telangana Board exams 2020 postponed due to coronavirus
Telangana High Court has ordered to postpone the class 10th board examinations that began on Thursday March 19. The exam is going on today. However, from March 23 onwards the exams will be postponed.
02: 28 PM IST
Kerala SSLC, plus two Board exams 2020 postponed
Kerala government has postponed the SSLC and plus two board exams 2020 till March 31 due to coronavirus outbreak. Kerala government has also ordered to postponed all university exams in the state.
01:45 PM IST
MP Board Exams 2020 postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
Madhya Pradesh Board examination 2020 has also been postponed. The class 10th and 12th and vocational board exams 2020 will not be conducted till March 31. The revised schedule will be released by the board in due to course of time. The board ha also ordered to halt the evaluation of answer sheets that was scheduled to begin from March 21.
01: 26 PM IST
SSC JE 2019 postponed due to coronavirus
SSC has postponed the junior engineer recruitment exam 2019 due to coronavirus. SSC JE Exams 2020 were scheduled from March 30 and April 2 which have been postponed now.
01:15 PM IST
SSC CHSL exam 2019 postponed
Staff Selection Commission has postponed the SSC CHSL examination 2019. SSC had already conducted one exam on March 16. Revised schedule will be uploaded on ssc.nic.in later.
12: 59 PM IST
GUJCET 2020 postponed
Gujarat Common Entrance Test that was scheduled for March 31 has been postponed. The revised schedule will be released in the due course of time. GUJCET admit card 2020 has already been released on March 18. Candidates can download the same at gujcet.gseb.org. However, it is not confirmed if a fresh admit card will be issued to the students for the examination.
12:55 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University mid- semester exams postponed
Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University (HPAU), Palampur has postponed its on-going mid-semester examinations in the view of COVID-19 outbreak . Vice-chancellor Ashok Kumar Sarial said all examinations scheduled to be held henceforth have been postponed till further orders. The university had earlier postponed the oral comprehensive examination and thesis viva-voca examination of postgraduate students on March 16.
12: 47 PM IST
Chhattisgarh Board Exams 2020 of Class 10th and 12th postponed
Chhattisgarh government has also ordered to postpone the class 10th and 12th board exams in view of coronavirus. New schedule will be released separately in due course of time. Meanwhile, the state govt has also ordered closure of all schools till March 31.
12:43 PM IST
Punjab Board class 10th, 12th exams 2020 postponed till March 31
Punjab Board has postponed the class 10th and 12th board examination till March 31 due to coronavirus outbreak. Punjab government on Thursday announced suspension of all public transport services from Friday midnight and also ordered to restrict public gatherings to less than 20 in the state.
