Recruitment test for class 4 posts in Assam to be held on Sunday under detailed regulations – ThePrint – PTIFeed

Guwahati, Oct 26 (PTI) The Assam government’s written exam for various categories of class 4 posts will be held on Sunday under elaborate arrangements, including suspension of mobile internet services across the state during testing hours.

Exams under the State Level Recruitment Commission (SLRC) will be held in two shifts in 28 districts, official sources said.

A total of 5,52,002 candidates applied for the exam to be held for 8th grade positions in the second shift between 13.30-16.00 in 808 centres.

Exams in two shifts are being held for 5,023 positions, including 2,102 reading positions up to Class 8 level.

Mobile internet services will be disrupted from 8.30am to 4pm across the state for the third time in two months.

Mobile internet, mobile Wi-Fi and mobile data services of all service providers will be suspended from 8.30am to 4.00pm in order to ensure a free, fair and transparent written examination, as well as to prevent any law and order problems affecting public security. ”, an order said on Friday.

He added that voice calls and broadband connectivity based on landline telephone lines will remain functional throughout the period.

Any violation of the notification will be punishable under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 as well as the relevant provision of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the order added.

Strict security measures have been taken at all examination centres, including searching and checking of candidates.

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will operate five pairs of examination special trains to facilitate and eliminate the extra influx of candidates appearing for the tests, an NFR statement said.

In the statement, it was stated that these trains will be operated for one trip in both directions.

Written exams for recruitment to 3rd grade positions within the scope of SLRC were held on September 15 and 29, and mobile internet services were also stopped during these exams.

Official sources indicate that around 18.50 lakh candidates are eligible for various Class III posts and different Class IV posts. He said 13.70 lakh candidates had applied for the grade positions.

Firstly, mobile internet services were stopped in almost all districts for four hours for two days in August 2022, when the written exams for 3rd and 4th grade posts were held for the first time under SLRC. PTI SSG SSG RG

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