120 candidates appear for UPSC Mains in Vijayawada on Day 1

VIJAYAWADA: The UPSC Civil Services Mains examination began in Vijayawada on Friday, with 120 of the 124 candidates appearing for the Paper-I Essay examination at SRR & CVR administration Junior College.

What happened

NTR Collector G Lakshmisha inspected the examination centre on Friday and reviewed the arrangements created for candidates. The Mains examinations are being conducted on August 21, 22, 23, 29 and 30, with the remaining days having sessions from 9 am to noon and 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm. While Friday's Essay paper was held only in the morning, General Studies-I and II will be conducted on August 22, followed by General Studies-III and IV on August 23. While optional subjects will be held on August 30, indian Language and English papers are scheduled for August 29.

Ahead of the examinations, the administration held a session with UPSC Inspection Officer N Rajeshwara Rao and others.

The bottom line

In short, 120 candidates appear for UPSC Mains in Vijayawada on Day 1 is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.