New Delhi, July 20: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday announced that the personality tests/ interviews for the civil services main examination 2019 for the remaining candidates would be held this month. In its order, the UPSC stated that the tests for the remaining candidates will be held from July 20 to July 30, 2020 and all the candidates have been suitably informed in advance.  In order to address the safety and health concerns of the candidates, expert advisers and staff of the Commission, suitable arrangements have been put in place. Lakhs of aspirants take the examination every year to be part of the country's coveted civil services.

The State Governments have been requested to allow the candidates holding e-Summon Letters for PTs to move in/out of the restricted zones for the purpose of attending the same. The Commission is also helping the candidates with their lodging and transport requirements. The UPSC was in the midst of conducting the Personality Tests (PTs)/Interviews for 2,304 candidates for the Civil Services Examination, 2019 (CSE-2019) when the Government of India decided to impose a lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Candidates who have been shortlisted for the personality test interview can check the schedule online at official website-upsc.gov.in. In 2019, the UPSC conducted Civil Service main examination from September 20 to September 29, 2019. The result for which was declared on January 14, 2020. The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages – preliminary, main and interview -- by the UPSC to select officers for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam 2019 Interview Schedule Released Online at upsc.gov.in, Here Are Steps to Check Date and Time of Personality Test.

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Earlier this month, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had allowed candidates to change their centres for the civil services preliminary examination, scheduled on October 4. “Keeping in view the large number of candidates of the civil services (preliminary) examination, 2020 (including the Indian Forest Service (preliminary) examination, 2020) and requests received from the candidates for changing their centers, the Commission has decided to give an opportunity to them to submit their revised choice of centre,” the UPSC said in a statement.

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