Orissa High Court cancels ASO main exam, fresh test on December 7

The Orissa High Court has cancelled the main written examination for the post of its Assistant Section Officer (ASO) held on July 13, citing concerns over the fairness of the recruitment process.

In a notification issued on Wednesday, Registrar (Examination) S.K. Dash Ray informed that the main examination will now be reconducted on December 7 for all candidates who had qualified in the preliminary test.

‘Serious Doubts Regarding Conduct of Exam’

The ASO recruitment is a four-stage selection process. The preliminary exam was conducted on May 4 through an external agency, with 7,113 candidates qualifying for the mains. 

However, the High Court stated that it had ‘serious doubts’ regarding the conduct of the July 13 examination by the agency engaged for the purpose.

“To ensure complete fairness in the recruitment process, the Court has decided to cancel the earlier main written examination and hold it afresh,” the notification said.

The revised mains will be conducted in three sittings covering English, General Awareness & Reasoning, and Mathematics. 

Also Read: Big update in police SI recruitment scam: Crime Branch makes another arrest linked to Shankar Prusty

Candidates can download their e-admit cards from the High Court’s recruitment portal between November 17 and December 5, the notification added.