Pune: Maharashtra Public Service Commission ( MPSC ) aspirants are on a protest on Shastri Road since Tuesday as the dates of their preliminary examination and banking service exam coincide on Aug 25. They are also upset with non-inclusion of agriculture posts in the MPSC prelim exam and delay in announcement of the exam schedule for non-gazetted posts at various govt departments. The Maharashtra Gazetted Civil Services Combined Preliminary Examination, 2024, conducted by MPSC, is scheduled for Aug 25.
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection ( IBPS ) clerical staff exam, 2024, is also scheduled for the same date. Mahesh Gharbude, who’s preparing for the preliminary exam, said, “Many of us have applied for the banking and civil services exams. We face a dilemma over which one to appear for.
As IBPS announced their dates first, its fair that MPSC reschedules theirs.” Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis had earlier in the day tweeted that the date of the IBPS and MPSC joint prelim exams coincided, while 258 seats of agriculture department were not included in state service pre-exam. He said, “Due to both these reasons, there is dissatisfaction among the students, so I requested the Chairman of Maharashtra Public Service Commission to take a positive decision in this regard.
He assured me that a meeting will be held at 3pm and it will definitely be considered.” In a tweet on Wednesday afternoon, MPSC said, “According to the demand letters for the posts of Group A, B and .