Srinagar, June 04 (KNO): Alleging that the qualifying CSAT paper was “out of syllabus” and far above the prescribed standard, a section of candidates who appeared in the JKPSC Prosecuting Officer Preliminary Examination has demanded a fresh examination of Paper-II, saying many deserving aspirants may face disqualification despite performing well in the Law paper.
In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the candidates alleged that the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) paper conducted as part of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) Prosecuting Officer Preliminary Examination on May 31 was not in conformity with the prescribed syllabus and standard notified by the Commission.
They said the preliminary examination comprised two objective-type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) papers, Paper-I (Law) and Paper-II (CSAT) held on the same day.
A delegation of aggrieved candidates said that while the Law paper was largely within the prescribed syllabus and standard, the CSAT paper was unusually difficult and allegedly contained questions far above the Class 10 level prescribed by the JKPSC.
The candidates alleged that the CSAT paper, despite being only a qualifying paper, has emerged as the biggest hurdle for a large number of aspirants.
“According to the notified scheme of examination, candidates are required to secure a minimum of 66 marks in Paper-II for qualification. However, after examining the provisional answer key issued by the JKPSC, many candidates have found that they are falling short of the qualifying benchmark by only a few marks despite having performed exceptionally well in the Law paper,” a member of the delegation said.—(KNO)