Updated On: 05 January, 2022 05:52 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The UPSC has asked the state governments to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the candidates and examination functionaries in their movement

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The Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 will be conducted as per schedule from January 7, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said.
The UPSC has asked the state governments to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the candidates and examination functionaries in their movement. The states have been told that if necessary, the e-admit cards of the candidates and the identity cards of the examination functionaries are to be used as movement passes, the UPSC said. "After carefully reviewing the situation prevailing due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Commission has decided to conduct the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 as per schedule i.e. on 7th, 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th January 2022," it said in a statement.