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CET to draw one lakh candidates to Chandigarh over weekend

153 centres set up; 350 shuttle buses and 39 officers deployed for smooth conduct of exam.

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CET to draw one lakh candidates to Chandigarh over weekendThe recruitment drive is being carried out to fill 4,987 vacancies across various Subsidiary Intelligence Bureaus. Applicants must fall within the age limit of 18 to 27 years as on the last date of application. (Express Photo)

The Haryana Staff Selection Commission’s (HSSC) Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be held on July 26 and 27 at 153 centres across Chandigarh, with about one lakh candidates and their companions expected to arrive in the city over the weekend.

Each day, the test will be conducted in two shifts — from 10 am to 11:45 am and 3:15 pm to 5 pm — with nearly 37,000 candidates appearing per shift. To ease travel, the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) will operate around 350 shuttle buses linking all exam centres with the Exhibition Ground in Sector 34 and the Dussehra Ground in Sector 17.

Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav reviewed arrangements with senior officials on Thursday, directing departments to coordinate to ensure a peaceful, transparent and hassle-free examination. “It is the administration’s responsibility to conduct the test smoothly. All departments must work together so that candidates do not face any inconvenience,” he said.

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To maintain the security and confidentiality of question papers, 39 special duty officers have been deployed, and the Chandigarh Police will sanitise all centres a day before the exam. A central control room will operate during the tests to handle any emergencies.

The administration has also issued a helpdesk number, 0172-2700025, for candidates to report problems. Officials have been instructed to ensure availability of drinking water, electricity, medical aid and signage at all centres.

Senior officers from education, health, police, transport and municipal departments participated in the review meeting.

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