Archive · 28 May 2025
Bombay HC Orders MPSC to Share Exam Question Expert Opinion
Imagine a test where some students felt the questions weren't about what they studied.
The MPSC, which runs the test, got an expert to say the questions were fine.
The students disagreed.
Now, the Bombay High Court is stepping in.
The court wants to see what the expert thought to decide if the questions were really unfair.
This helps the court understand if the test was fair or if some questions were outside what the students should have known.
The court will then decide what to do next based on the expert’s opinion.
The Bombay High Court directed the MPSC to share an expert opinion on 'out of syllabus' questions.
The case involves an exam for assistant accounts officer held in April 2018.
Candidates complained that some questions were beyond the syllabus.
MPSC claimed questions were valid and within the syllabus per expert opinion.
The court wants to consider the expert's opinion to determine if the questions were outside the syllabus.
- Who
- The Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), and exam candidates.
- What
- The Bombay High Court is reviewing an exam question dispute.
- When
- The departmental exam was in April 2018; the HC order was recent.
- Where
- The Bombay High Court.
- Why
- To determine if questions in a 2018 exam were outside the syllabus.
Candidates
MPSC
Syllabus Validity
Candidates
Candidates argue that questions were outside the syllabus.
MPSC
MPSC maintains the questions were within the syllabus, supported by an expert opinion.
- Exam Post
- Assistant Accounts Officer
- Exam Date
- April 2018
- Results Declaration
- October 2019
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- MPSC
- Maharashtra Public Service Commission