Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released a notification postponing a few examinations. Considering the current scenario of the spread of COVID 19, APPSC has decided to postpone the examination. The examinations that are postponed are Junior Assistants in Acharya N.G.Ranga University, Degree College Lecturer Examinations, and Group I Examinations. These examinations were earlier decided to be conducted in the month of March and April, 2020. The APPSC examinations are delayed until further orders.
APPSC Examination Postponed Notification
The official notification for the postponement of APPSC examination was released yesterday, that is on March 22, 2020. In this notification, APPSC has clearly mentioned that due to the widespread outbreak of COVID-19 exams are postponed. Prior to this, the examination that is postponed was scheduled on the following dates:
- Junior Assistant Acharya NG Ranga University CBT – March 30-31 2020, April 01, 2020
- Degree College Lecturer Examination – April 03-04 2020
- Group 1 exam – April 07-19 2020
To avoid any negative health impact on the attendees, APPSC has postponed examination until further notice.
Know about APPSC Postponed Examinations
Get information about the examinations that are postponed below:
Group 1 Exam: This examination is conducted for the recruitment of Deputy Officer, Assistant Commissioner, District Fire Officer, and various other posts. The total number of vacancies advertised is 169. APPSC has decided to postpone the main examination that was scheduled in April 2020. The examination is conducted as an offline examination.
Know more about the examination by clicking the link.
Degree College Lecturer – Similarly, the main examination of degree college lecturer is also scheduled for March -April 2020. The examination is conducted as a computer-based test (CBT).
Know more about the examination by clicking the link.
Junior Assistant – For the post of Junior Assistant in Acharya N.G.Ranga University the advertisement was released. The examination was decided to be conducted in March- April 2020. The examination for Junior Assistant is conducted as a computer-based test (CBT).
Know more about the examination by clicking the link.
Impact of COVID-19 on Other Government Jobs
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission is not the only recruitment body that has postponed the examination. Each state has suspended the examinations which were scheduled in the month of March and April 2020. Not only state-level but major national level examinations are deferred acknowledging the current condition. Here are a few examination that are postponed:
- MPSC State Service Examination
- OSSC Junior Assistant
- SSC CHSL
- SSC JE
- Indian Army
- Interview of UPSC recruitment
- GPSC Police Inspector, and so on.
Click here to know about the examinations that are postponed.
What Should A Candidate Do When Examination is Postponed?
Most of the candidates find themselves in the midstream when they read the notification about the postpone of the exam. They are confused but understand the serious condition that our country and world is fighting against. If aspirants are perplexed and do not know how they can turn this serious situation around then hold on. Read the ideas that are suggested below which may help in using this extended period in a positive way.
Stay at home
It is crucial for candidates to stay at home. If candidates used to go to the library to study or coaching centres or any other place then remember these places are also closed now. The examinations are postponed to avoid aspirant’s contact with the COVID-19 virus. Stay at home and study as per the time table set before this notice. Keep the regular schedule alive. Do everything in the premises of home that was earlier planned outside. Stay at home stay safe.
Utilize the time
Witness this condition as a glass half full and not as a glass half empty. Keep the regular time table for the study and practise it religiously. See this as an opportunity to increase the knowledge and chances of selection by utilizing the time. Buy a credible study plan online. Take up online classes and buy online books. Try to prepare through previous note and online study material available.
Keep an eye on the current updates
It is necessary to have knowledge about what the next step of APPSC will be. Stay updated with the help of official website, psc.ap.gov.in. Regularly check the website, news channels, our page where were cover all the recent updates for the examination postponed.
Stay positive and beat COVID-19 by staying at home.
