PSC takes final decision on 46th BCS exams

Staff Reporter :

Several candidates staged a protest last Tuesday demanding a postponement of the written exam for the 46th BCS. They issued a threat calling for resignation of the Public Service Commission (PSC) if the exam was not delayed. However, the PSC has now taken a final decision on the matter.

According to the PSC’s official announcement on Thursday, the commission will not change the previously set schedule for the 46th BCS written examination.

However, if any candidate is scheduled to appear for both the 44th BCS viva (oral exam) and the 46th BCS written exam on the same day, the PSC will provide an alternative date for the viva.
The commission urged the cooperation of all stakeholders, including candidates, to overcome the ongoing challenges.

The notification further stated that the demands made by candidates protesting the schedule have been reviewed seriously. The PSC is currently managing overlapping recruitment processes, including those of the 44th, 45th, 46th, and 47th BCS, as well as various non-cadre recruitment matters. The commission emphasized that in its planning, it has prioritised the long wait of candidates alongside their preparation needs.

Conducting major exams like BCS and others (non-cadre, senior scale, departmental exams) involves significant challenges such as printing question papers and answer sheets and coordinating exam centers. Since the BPSC lacks its own infrastructure, it must depend on support from various institutions to carry out these tasks securely and smoothly.

In determining exam centers, educational institutions consider their own academic calendars, as well as national exams like SSC and HSC, and public holidays, before agreeing to allow their venues to be used for PSC exams.

Due to the large number of institutions needed, center allocation becomes complex. Considering all aspects, the BPSC believes that changing the scheduled date of the 46th BCS written exam on May 8 would be impractical given the complexities surrounding the 44th to 47th BCS and other ongoing recruitment matters.

Finally, the PSC assured that if any candidate’s 44th BCS viva and 46th BCS written exam fall on the same day, and they inform the commission, an alternative date for the viva will be arranged.