Rajasthan HC sets aside result of RAS preliminary exam

RAS: The RPSC was asked to declare revised RAS prelims result after getting the disputed questions re-examined by an expert committee

RAS Exam Postponed: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot had previously said that the RAS (Mains) examination will not be deferred
RAS Exam Postponed: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot had previously said that the RAS (Mains) examination will not be deferred

Press Trust of India | February 22, 2022 | 03:38 PM IST

JAIPUR: A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday set aside the result of the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) preliminary examination, 2021. The Bench of Justice Mahendra Goyal directed the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) to declare a revised result after getting the disputed questions re-examined by an expert committee.

The preliminary examination result was declared on October 27 last year. The order of the High Court is bound to affect the schedule of the RAS (Mains) examination now. Many candidates who had cleared the exam have been demanding postponement of the RAS (Mains) examination, saying they have not been given enough time to prepare for it.

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The Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot had previously said that the RAS (Mains) examination will not be deferred as such action will put financial and mental pressure on the candidates. BJP leaders were asking for the postponement of the RAS (Mains) examination. The Congress leaders also supported the candidates, who have been demanding its deferment, saying they were left in the lurch due to a change in syllabus and unavailability of adequate study material.

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