postponed the civil service exam (prelims) by almost three and half months to 10 October amid the rising cases of covid-19.“Due to the prevailing conditions caused by covid-19, the Union Public Service Commission has deferred the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2021, which was scheduled to be held on 27 June 2021.
Now, this Examination will be held on 10 October 2021," the UPSC said on Thursday.Around 500,000 aspirants sit for the civil services prelims exam.This is the second time in less than one month UPSC has announced postponement of some of the key exams.