Editor,
The recent release of admit cards for the Junior Engineer Common Recruitment Examination (JECRE-2025), scheduled for 24 January has once again brought mixed emotions among engineering aspirants in Arunachal Pradesh. While candidates acknowledge the earlier extension of the examination date by 13 days, the continued absence of the assistant engineer (AE) mains and viva voce results has revived serious concerns.
The fundamental question aspirants are asking remains unanswered: What happens if AE final results are not declared before the JE examination?
When the JE examination was postponed earlier, many aspirants hoped that the additional time would allow the commission to complete the pending AE recruitment process. The extension was seen as a positive step and an indication that aspirant concerns were being considered.
However, with JE admit cards now released and AE results still pending, aspirants fear that the extension may not translate into a structural solution, but merely a temporary adjustment that leaves the original problem unresolved.
If the JE examination proceeds without the declaration of AE final results, the same issue of overlapping selections will arise once again. Candidates who qualify for both examinations will understandably opt for the higher Group-A AE post, potentially leaving a significant number of JE posts vacant.
This situation affects more than 160 AE posts and over 400 JE posts; leads to avoidable vacancies in lower cadres; delays departmental staffing, and ultimately impacts aspirants who prepared exclusively for JE posts.
For aspirants, these decisions are not abstract administrative matters. Each examination cycle represents months or years of disciplined preparation, financial sacrifice by families, and personal compromise.
Repeated uncertainty – first through delays, then through overlapping schedules – creates a sense that aspirants are being asked to remain indefinitely patient, without clarity on timelines that directly affect their futures.
Many candidates are at the edge of age eligibility, and any vacancy created due to overlapping selections cannot be reclaimed by them in subsequent years.
It is important to clarify that aspirants are not questioning the intent of the commission. Rather, they are seeking predictability, coordination, and transparency in the recruitment process.
A recruitment system functions best when higher-cadre results are declared before lower-cadre examinations; extensions are accompanied by clear outcomes, and aspirants’ concerns lead to structural adjustments, not just temporary relief.
As the JE examination date approaches, aspirants respectfully request the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission to clarify whether the AE final results will be declared before the JE examination, and if not, how overlapping selections and resultant vacancies will be addressed.
Young aspirants do not wish to see their time, dedication, and preparation caught in cycles of uncertainty. They seek a recruitment process that values not only efficiency, but also the human effort invested behind every application number.
A clear, structured approach at this stage would go a long way in restoring confidence and ensuring that recruitment outcomes serve both the administration and the aspirants fairly.
A civil engineering aspirant