Recruitment Examination for Army Postponed: Here's What The Notification Says

The combined entrance test for army recruitment which was scheduled for April 26 has been postponed due to the ongoing situation caused by coronavirus and the nationwide lockdown.

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The combined entrance test for army recruitment which was scheduled for April 26 has been postponed due to the ongoing situation caused by coronavirus and the nationwide lockdown. A notification by Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Southern Command, Pune, said that Combined Entrance Examination was scheduled for the eligible candidates on April 26, 2020, after recruitment drive at Beed District from February 3 to February 14 this year. The notification said that ‘In view of the prevailing conditions due to the treat of COVID-19 it has been postponed till further orders. It was clarified that the admit card has not been given to any candidate and that it will be given after a new order is issued regarding the exam from the Army Headquarters. The notification also said that candidates can use the email id that they used to register with the ‘Join Army website’ to monitor further developments in this regard and not to be confused or fall for any rumours or touts. Earlier the Ministry of Human Resource Development had decided to postpone entrance exams including JNU, UGC, NET, JEE Mains and IGNOU Ph.D. and several others keeping in mind the lockdown. The Ministry had also directed the CBSE, NIOS, and NTA to prepare a revised schedule of examinations. The latest report suggests that these may be pushed even further as many states have extended their lockdown. The coronavirus cases in India are on the rise and over 12000 confirmed cases have been reported and the death toll has reached over 400. The Prime Minister on April 14 had announced the extension of nationwide lockdown till May 3.