The government has delayed new rules for disability exams until the end of. This is because exam bodies are not ready and to help candidates in the short term.
New Delhi, 11 Sep 2025
The government has delayed new rules for disability exams until the end of 2025. This is because exam bodies are not ready and to help candidates in the short term.
Why the delay happened
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities said exam bodies are not ready to use new technology. They want to protect the interests of disabled candidates. All public exams until December 31, 2025 will follow the old rules. But candidates who want to use new tech to take exams on their own can ask for help. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities said exam bodies are not ready to use new technology. They want to protect the interests of disabled candidates. All public exams until December 31, 2025 will follow the old rules. But candidates who want to use new tech to take exams on their own can ask for help. New Delhi, The government has deferred the implementation of its recently issued revised guidelines for conducting competitive examinations for persons with disabilities until the year end,…
What the new rules were about
The new rules were made last month. They said exam bodies like UPSC and SSC must create pools of checked scribes in two years. The old system of candidates bringing their own scribes would stop. This was done to stop cheating. The government wants to use more technology and supervised scribes in the future. The new rules were made last month. They said exam bodies like UPSC and SSC must create pools of checked scribes in two years. The old system of candidates bringing their own scribes would stop. This was done to stop cheating. The government wants to use more technology and supervised scribes in the future. New Delhi, The government has deferred the implementation of its recently issued revised guidelines for conducting competitive examinations for persons with disabilities until the year end, citing lack of preparedness among examining…
All the competitive public examinations notified until and including December 31, 2025 may be conducted as per the system in vogue before issuing the said guidelines.
The government will talk to more people before finalizing the new rules. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
Updated 11 Sep 2025, 11:15 IST; source: link
