A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking the postponement of the 50th BCS preliminary examination. However, the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has said the exam will not be postponed and will be held as scheduled.
The writ was submitted on Wednesday by four BCS candidates to the relevant branch of the High Court. The petition seeks a delay of the preliminary test. Despite the filing, PSC officials confirmed that the examination process remains unchanged.
On Thursday (29 January), a source from the PSC said the writ would not affect the exam schedule. The source said the PSC’s legal officer will respond to the petition in court. The Commission is also making legal and administrative preparations.
PSC Public Relations Officer SM Matiur Rahman confirmed the information to the Media. He said, “The preliminary examination of the 50th BCS will be held on time. Centres have been instructed to take necessary measures to conduct the exam.”
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According to PSC data, a total of 290,951 candidates have applied for the 50th BCS. This number is lower than in recent years. In the 47th BCS, the number of applicants was 374,747.
Through the 50th BCS, the government plans to recruit 2,150 candidates in total. This includes both cadre and non-cadre posts. Of the 1,755 cadre posts, the highest number is in the health cadre, with 650 positions. Administration cadre posts number 200, while 117 posts are for the police cadre.
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There are also 395 non-cadre posts. Among them, 71 positions are in ninth-grade services, according to PSC information.
The PSC has also revised the mark distribution for this year’s preliminary examination. Marks for Bangla, English, and Bangladesh Affairs have each been reduced by five. At the same time, marks for International Affairs, Mathematical Reasoning, and Ethics have each been increased by five.
For candidates with special needs, the application deadline for requesting scribes has already passed. Required documents were also submitted within the deadline. The PSC said it will arrange scribes through its own system.
Under its current roadmap, the PSC aims to complete the written and viva examinations as quickly as possible after the preliminary test is held.