The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) issued fresh guidelines for the upcoming civil services (preliminary) examinations scheduled to be held on 4 October.
The new instructions come in the backdrop of conducting the examination in the wake of novel coronavirus and government’s measure to contain the spread.
One of the foremost guidelines for candidates appearing for the exam is to wear a face mask or cover mandatorily while taking the test, the UPSC notification stated.
Candidates can also bring their own hand sanitizers in transparent bottles, it said.
The civil services examination is held annually in three stages — preliminary, main and interview — by the UPSC to select officers for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.
