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MPSC Screening Test Cancelled at Two Centres Amid Leak Allegations
A test was being held to choose students for special training before Maharashtra's Group B and C exams.
The test was cancelled at one centre in Pune and one in Nanded.
Officials said students assigned to those centres will take the test again.
The training institutes will share the new test details on their websites.
Some people have been protesting over concerns about exam problems and leaked papers.
Politician Rohit Pawar said he believed this test was cancelled because its paper had leaked.
But the official cancellation notice did not say that a leak caused the decision.
A screening test for pre-examination training selection was cancelled at centres in Pune and Nanded.
The Maharashtra government's Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department issued the cancellation circular on Tuesday, October 7.
MAHAJYOTI and VANARTI said affected students would be given a fresh examination, with details to be posted on their websites.
The cancellation affected tests at Sun Bright English Medium School in Pune and Marathwada Online Exam Centre in Nanded.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar alleged the test was cancelled because of a paper leak, but the official notice did not establish that claim.
- Who
- Students assigned to the two centres; the test was conducted by MAHAJYOTI and VANARTI.
- What
- A screening test for selection to pre-examination training was cancelled, and affected students are to take it again.
- Where
- Sun Bright English Medium School in Pune and Marathwada Online Exam Centre in Nanded, Maharashtra.
- When
- The cancellation was announced on Tuesday, October 7; the year is not specified.
- Why
- The official circular did not state a reason. Rohit Pawar alleged a question-paper leak, but that claim was not established in the notice.
Leak alleged
Official notice
Reason for cancellation
Leak alleged
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said the test was cancelled because the question paper had leaked.
Official notice
The circular and publicly indexed VANARTI notice confirmed cancellation at the two centres but did not state that a paper leak caused it.
Key facts
- Test purpose
- Selecting students for pre-examination training for the MPSC Combined Group B and C examination
- Training year
- 2026-27 financial year
- Pune centre
- Sun Bright English Medium School
- Nanded centre
- Marathwada Online Exam Centre
- Issuing department
- Maharashtra government's Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department
- Rescheduling
- All students allotted to the two centres are to sit the test again; details will be announced on the institutes' websites.
- Leak allegation
- Rohit Pawar alleged a paper leak; the official cancellation notice did not identify a leak as the reason.
Quotes
Rohit Pawar
NCP (SP) MLA who alleged that a question paper leak prompted the cancellation.
“The government and BJP leaders leading this state and country should have some shame that there are so many leaks happening and they are still peaceful sitting on their chairs. The Gen Z of this country and we won't tolerate any injustice from here on.”
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“The question paper is leaked again, that's why they have cancelled it. If this is also a leaked one, we will get this as well in the protest.”
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Sources
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