The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has announced a postponement of the Maharashtra Gazetted Civil Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2024, which was originally scheduled for August 25. The rescheduling follows objections raised by aspirants and logistical issues reported by the commission.

The MPSC communicated the decision via its official social media account, stating, ?In the commission meeting held today, Sunday, dt. It has been decided to postpone the Maharashtra Gazetted Civil Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2024 scheduled on 25th August 2024. The exam date will be announced soon.? This announcement was made on the social media platform X.

The postponement comes in response to recent protests by exam aspirants in Pune. Many candidates raised concerns about the timing of the examination, noting that it coincides with the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) exam, potentially preventing them from participating in both tests. Additionally, there was a demand to include 258 vacancies in the Agriculture Department in the examination process.

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The MPSC?s earlier notification explained, ?The Commission has received the demand letter dated 16th August 2024 for a total of 258 posts in Maharashtra Agricultural Service Group-A and Group-B cadre. According to the examination scheme released by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission on 29th December 2023, it is mentioned that the posts in Maharashtra Agricultural Service will be filled through the Maharashtra Gazetted Civil Services Combined Examination. However, as the demand letter for the Maharashtra Agricultural Service Examination 2024 was not received by the Commission till the publication of the advertisement on 29th December 2023 regarding the said examination, it was not possible to include the posts in the said Agricultural Service in the advertisement.?

The postponement has been welcomed by many candidates who had expressed concerns about the scheduling conflict and the inclusion of the Agricultural Service vacancies. The MPSC is expected to announce a new date for the examination in the near future, providing clarity for all candidates involved.