Editor,
I, on behalf of several aspiring candidates for the post of assistant engineer (civil), would like to bring to attention a matter of grave concern regarding the recently declared result of the Arunachal Pradesh Engineering Services Preliminary Examination, 2025.
To our utter surprise and disappointment, the commission released the result at around midnight on 30 July, segregating candidates into three different preference lists, purportedly based on the performance in the recruitment test. This classification had no prior mention in the official advertisement or the recruitment rules issued for the AE, 2025 examination.
The original advertisement clearly stated that the objective of the preliminary examination was only to screen candidates in a 1:12 ratio of the notified vacancies, and not to be used as a basis for any kind of preference or categorization for the mains. However, the arbitrary listing of candidates – especially allocating 34 posts to agriculture engineering aspirants and selectively to some civil engineering candidates – has severely impacted the fair chances of many meritorious civil engineering candidates who deserved to qualify based on merit and eligibility.
This sudden deviation from the established recruitment rules, that too without prior notice or public notification, amounts to procedural irregularity and lack of transparency, leading to gross injustice to the majority of deserving candidates.
The candidates are currently in the midst of their mains preparation with only 35 days left, and such arbitrary changes have created confusion, distress, and a severe breach of trust in the commission’s conduct. It is deeply concerning that an esteemed institution such as the APPSC has yet again demonstrated administrative incompetence in executing one of the state’s major technical recruitments.
In view of the above, I earnestly request the commission to:
- Rectify the declared preliminary result to reflect a fair and uniform 1:12 selection ratio based on overall merit, as originally stated.
- Issue a clear clarification regarding the basis of the published preference-wise candidate lists.
- Ensure transparency and adherence to the officially notified recruitment rules to restore the trust of thousands of civil service aspirants across the state.
I hope the commission takes this representation seriously and initiates immediate corrective action. If left unaddressed, it may lead to widespread discontent and protests among the aspirants.
With due respect, I urge the commission to uphold fairness, equity, and transparency in the recruitment process.
XYZ
Prelims qualified candidate
AE civil engineering, 2025