MPSC to conduct the upcoming preliminary exams in CBT mode, sets a 21-day result schedule

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) is changing the way candidates will take their preliminary exams. From the next recruitment cycle, all preliminary examinations will be conducted through the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode, and the Commission also promises faster results and shorter recruitment time.Announcing the decision on Friday, MPSC chairman Vivek Bhimanwar said the move is part of a wider effort to reduce the delays candidates have been facing for years.

Faster results, shorter recruitment

Bhimanwar said the Commission now plans to declare the results of the preliminary examination within 21 days. He pointed to the recently announced state services preliminary examination results, which were declared in 22 days.“The Commission will now endeavor to announce the results of all preliminary examinations within 21 days,” he said. IANS reportsThe Commission has also set itself the goal of completing the entire recruitment process within the same calendar year in which the exam is held.According to Bhimanwar, recruitment for posts involving interviews will be completed within nine to 11 months, while posts requiring only a written exam will be filled within six to seven months.“This will provide more security to candidates and reduce uncertainty about their careers,” he said.

No changes to the network

The Commission clarified that the change to CBT is applicable only for preliminary examinations. The main examinations for state services and Group A, Group B and Group C posts will continue in the existing format this year.Bhimanwar also said that CBT and the standardization process are already widely used. He said the Commission has conducted around 140 examinations using the system, adding that it has been upheld by the courts and adopted by major procurement agencies.He cited the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) cell and National Testing Agency (NTA), which use CBT and standardization for large-scale examinations.Bhimanwar said the new system is expected to make the examination process more transparent, faster and time-bound, while reducing delays in recruitment.