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Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Topic: Examination

Ahead of centenary, UPSC announces Centre of Excellence as knowledge hub for recruitment practices

Chairman Ajay Kumar says the CoE will collate SoPs, innovations & lessons from UPSC and state PSCs to strengthen exam and selection processes.

Just 52% of candidates who got grace marks take NEET retest, parents worry — ‘no surety this is final’

Results expected to be announced on 30 June. Candidates who didn’t appear for the retest will retain their original scores, minus the grace marks.

How to crack CAT 2022 exams in 3 months? Check preparation plans and strategies

A month-wise study plan is an imperative part to crack CAT in 3 months. Students can get an outline of what they need to cover in a particular month and how to evaluate their progress.

Who said NEET hasn’t served its purpose? Just look at how the power elites fared

The idea of an all-India entrance examination only created a mirage of ending malpractice and ushering in equality. It delivered exactly the opposite.

Govt to tweak MPhil & PhD admission rules, now exam will hold more weight than interview

Under current rules, the exam for admission to MPhil and PhD courses in central universities only serves as a qualifying role for the interview stage.

Kejriwal govt wants board punished for ‘casteist & racist’ exam for teachers’ recruitment

The Kejriwal govt has clarified that the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, which set the paper, fell under the lieutenant governor's charge.

On Supreme Court roster, contentious questions on glaciers, iron ore and a government scheme

UP state civil service aspirants challenge answer key in preliminary exam; apex court reserves verdict, says can only step in when answers are 'obnoxiously...

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.