Bhubaneswar: Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) on Monday cancelled the Combined Recruitment Exam conducted on April 27 for the posts of traffic sub-inspector and excise sub-inspector. On the day of the exam, students were confused after receiving questions that were out of syllabus.
The commission took this step after considering all the feedback and suggestions from a large number of candidates. A fresh exam will be conducted on July 6. “The commission once again regrets the inconvenience caused to the applicants because of the error and conveys best wishes to all the aspirants for the exam,” read the notice.
On the day of the exam, the OSSC, in a notification, had expressed regret for the error. It was considering the option of holding another exam covering the leftover parts, which include Odia language, general English and parts of general studies.
The exam was conducted at 115 centres across the state. Senior officers of OSSC and the district administration were monitoring the exam.
The written exam included questions from sections like maths, logical reasoning, data interpretation, computer and internet awareness and current affairs. It did not have questions from Odia language, general English, general science, geography, Indian history, Indian polity and economy, and other sections of the syllabus.
Day after the exam, candidates staged a demonstration in front of the OSSC office, demanding the cancellation of the exam.