Editor,
I write as a candidate who qualified in the first list of the AE mains examination. The notification issued on 18 September, adding more than 300 new candidates and fixing the exam on 28 September has left many of us deeply unsettled. With barely nine days left, how can the newly added aspirants be expected to prepare, and how can earlier candidates remain confident when the very conduct of the exam is clouded by ongoing and impending court cases?
This uncertainty is draining. We have already endured one painful postponement after months of hard work and sacrifice. To go through the same cycle again – studying day and night, only to face doubt and confusion – is mentally and physically exhausting. It feels as though the dedication and health of candidates are being overlooked.
It is also clear that the newly added candidates deserve more time for a fair chance. Without it, they are bound to seek legal remedies, which will once again push the process into delays. In such a situation, rushing into the exam helps no one and only adds to the anxiety of the aspirants.
We, therefore, humbly appeal to the commission to act with responsibility and compassion. What we need is not last-minute uncertainty, but clarity and a final, conclusive decision that allows every candidate to prepare with peace of mind. The future of hundreds of young aspirants is at stake, and we sincerely hope the commission values that above all else.
An aggrieved candidate