PSC bans electrical devices at BCS exam centres

Staff Correspondent: The authorities of Public Service Commission (PSC) has put restriction on carrying any kind of electronic devices during MCQ type written test for the 39th special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination to be held today (Friday).

PSC said it restricts carrying books, calculator, bag and all kinds of watches as required numbers of wall clocks will be installed at every examination centre for seeing the time.

If the candidates carry any kind of electronic devices, they would be punished under the PSC rules and regulations. Eventually, they would be prohibited to take part in all examinations under PSC forever, said a PSC press release.

The two-hour BCS preliminary test will be held simultaneously in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Barisal, Khulna, Sylhet and Rangpur centres from 3 pm to 5 pm to recruit physicians.

The test comprises of 200 marks of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and 100 marks of viva-voce.

On April 8, the PSC published a circular for 39th special BCS to recruit 4,542 doctors and 250 dental surgeons. A total of 32,583 aspirants applied against 4,542 doctor posts while 5,150 against 250 dental surgeon posts.


risingbd/Dhaka/Aug 3, 2018/Hasan/Mukul