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SSC Lacks Data on 'Selection Post 13' Exam Disruptions, Responds to CIC.
- •The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) informed the Central Information Commission (CIC) it has no data on candidates affected by exam center changes, cancellations, or technical glitches during the Selection Post Phase 13 examination 2025.
- •Despite re-examinations for 76,153 candidates due to disruptions, SSC stated specific data is unavailable in the EC section.
- •Candidates protested at Jantar Mantar under 'Delhi Chalo' over alleged poor exam management and demanded accountability.
- •RTI sought information on changed centers, affected candidates, internal reports, and complaints of student mistreatment, which SSC largely denied having data for.
- •The CIC warned SSC to strictly adhere to the RTI Act and prescribed timelines after finding its explanations for denying information unsatisfactory.
Key Questions Answered
The SSC stated to the CIC that it does not have any data on candidates affected by center changes, exam cancellations, and technical glitches because the EC-2 section has a limited role in such activities, even though re-examinations were scheduled for 76,153 candidates.
Candidates staged a large protest under the 'Delhi Chalo' call due to allegations of poor exam management, sudden exam cancellations, server crashes, system malfunctions, and the allocation of remote examination centers hundreds of kilometers away.
The CIC warned the SSC to act strictly within the scope of the RTI Act and adhere to prescribed timelines after finding that the Commission could not satisfactorily explain the exemptions used to deny information requested in the RTI application.
