‘Centre of Choice’ Facility for PwBD Candidates:
UPSC has introduced a new ‘Centre of Choice’ facility ensuring that all Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates receive their preferred exam centre.
‘Centre of Choice’ Facility for PwBD Candidates:
- A new UPSC initiative guaranteeing that every PwBD applicant is allotted the exam centre they select in their application form, irrespective of capacity constraints.
- Aim is to ensure exam accessibility, convenience, and dignity for PwBD candidates.
Key Features:
- Guaranteed preferred centre for all PwBD candidates.
- Centres will be available to PwBD candidates even after capacity limits are reached for other candidates.
- UPSC will create additional capacity where required, ensuring no PwBD applicant is denied their choice.
- Data-driven reform based on 5-year analysis of overcrowded centres such as Delhi, Patna, Lucknow, Cuttack.
