Over 1,400 candidates scored negative marks in recently held BPSC exam

BPSC Examination Controller Rajesh Kumar Singh told reporters present connected Friday that, “Out of 3,28, 990 candidates who had appeared successful the examination, 21,581 aspirants person cleared the CCE’s preliminary test. While 1,409 candidates scored antagonistic marks, lone 1 campaigner could people a maximum of 120 marks retired of 150. There are a full of 1,181 candidates who scored much than 100 marks, and 6,344 scored betwixt 90 to 100 marks.”

Singh slammed those who alleged that questions were casual successful the 70th CCE exam and said, “For example…1,70,485 candidates gave the incorrect reply that MLA, Shreyasi Singh, the archetypal sitting legislator to correspond India astatine the Olympics successful 2024, represents which constituency. She represents the Jamui assembly seat.”

Around 50,503 candidates gave the incorrect reply to the question that ‘Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib’ is located successful which metropolis successful the state, helium said.

Similarly, 1,49, 973 candidates gave incorrect answers to the question of which city/place volition beryllium developed nether the Vishnupad Temple corridor scheme, helium said, adding the close reply is Gaya. These were precise elemental questions, but a sizeable fig of students gave incorrect answers.

As per the existing rules, candidates suffer 1 people for each 3 incorrect answers. He further said a petition seeking cancellation of the December 13 exam, which has been filed by definite candidates earlier the Patna High Court, 3 aspirants among them person cleared the exam.

The CCE conducted by the BPSC connected December 13 has been successful the oculus of a tempest implicit allegations of question insubstantial leak. A caller trial was ordered for much than 12,000 candidates who had appeared successful the exam astatine a centre successful Patna.