Editor,
The recent developments around the Arunachal Engineering Service Examination (AESE) 2025 have left aspiring engineers in despair. From the preliminary exam to the sudden scheduling of the mains, the process has been riddled with confusion, inconsistency, and injustice, raising serious concerns about the APPSC’s commitment to fairness.
The preliminary exam, held on 27 July, had results declared just three days later, followed immediately by the mains scheduled for 6-7 September – a window far too short for meaningful preparation. The real injustice emerged when the results failed to adhere to the APPSC’s own 1:12 ratio, leaving hundreds of deserving candidates excluded from the mains. Only after legal intervention and a writ petition did the high court allow the petitioners a chance to appear. Even then, the APPSC’s notifications, review petitions, and delayed declaration of the second list created uncertainty, with 362 newly added candidates now having just nine days to prepare.
This extreme lack of time is more than unfair – it is physically and mentally overwhelming. Many candidates live far from Itanagar, juggling accommodation, travel, and preparation simultaneously. Meanwhile, those already selected in the first list are haunted by ongoing legal cases, making focus impossible. The exam, which should test knowledge and merit, has instead become a test of endurance under stress, uncertainty, and fear.
The APPSC has an opportunity to act responsibly and restore faith. Postponing the mains exam, allowing adequate preparation time, and declaring a final, definitive date is not a favour, it is justice. It is a chance to let every aspirant compete with dignity, confidence, and fairness. Anything less risks shattering the dreams and future of thousands of young engineers.
A candidate from
the first list