UPSC to bar examinees bringing gadgets

In a set of dos and don’ts for the civil services aspirants, the UPSC has asked them not to bring any communication devices inside the examination halls. 

“Electronic gadgets like cellular/mobile phones, any other devices for communication, laptop, bluetooth device, and calculator are banned inside the examination hall. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action against the candidates concerned including debarment from future examinations/selection,” the UPSC said. The civil services examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages – preliminary, main and interview – to select officers for Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service and Indian Police Service among others. 

The civil services preliminary examination 2017 is scheduled to be held on June 18. 

Tens of thousands of students appear in this prestigious examination from across the country. About 4.59 lakh had taken the last year’s civil services prelims. Of these, 1,099 have been declared successful, the result of which was declared on May 31.