Wearing mask mandatory during civil services prelims: UPSC

Wearing masks or face covers is mandatory for candidates appearing for the civil services (preliminary) examination scheduled for October 4, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said in a statement issued on Wednesday. Candidates can also bring their own hand sanitizers in transparent bottles, it added.

The statement also said that candidates have to follow COVID-19 norms of ‘social distancing’ as well as ‘personal hygiene’ inside the examination centres as well as in the premises of the venue.

This year’s preliminary test was earlier scheduled to be held on May 31, but was deferred due to the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus.