Group I aspirants sweat it out as exam repeat tests patience, skill

HYDERABAD: It was a test of knowledge but it has now become a retest of perseverance. Cancellation of Group I prelims examination due to paper leak has left aspirants who had cracked it in October the daunting task of revising it all again for the retest in June.
With little time in hand, candidates rue that apart from subjects they have to now cover current affairs too from October to May.Moreover, the retest has upset their study rhythm for the mains.
“I started preparing for mains as soon as the prelims exam was over. Now, shifting back to prelims is challenging,” said a candidate.
Another candidate said, “I used to study for eight to 10 hours earlier. But now even if I study for 12-13 hours, I am not sure whether I will be able to revise the entire syllabus.” Many candidates are worried that time won’t be sufficient for preparation.
While a few complained that the material uploaded by the state is not up to the mark, others pointed out that at this stage all candidates preparing seriously for Group I have their own material. The state has uploaded the material only to show that they are doing something after the question paper leak fiasco, they said.
While a candidate who failed to qualify said: “I am glad that I have got another chance. I have been preparing for government job for the past five years. I hope to put in my best effort and qualify this time."
After the paper leak came to light, the TSPSC cancelled the preliminary examination for Group I services. TSPSC subsequently announced a re-exam which will now be conducted on June 11.
While about 3.8 lakh candidates applied, 25,050 were declared eligible to appear for the mains. Now, instead of mains, they bemoaned that they have to rack their brains to cross the hurdle once again.
Hyderabad: It was a test of knowledge but it has now become a retest of perseverance. Cancellation of Group I prelims examination due to paper leak has left aspirants who had cracked it in October the daunting task of revising it all again for the retest in June.
With little time in hand, candidates rue that apart from subjects they have to now cover current affairs too from October to May. Moreover, the retest has upset their study rhythm for the mains.
“I started preparing for mains as soon as the prelims exam was over. Now, shifting back to prelims is challenging,” said a candidate.
Another candidate said, “I used to study for eight to 10 hours earlier. But now even if I study for 12-13 hours, I am not sure whether I will be able to revise the entire syllabus.” Many candidates are worried that time won’t be sufficient for preparation.
While a few complained that the material uploaded by the state is not up to the mark, others pointed out that at this stage all candidates preparing seriously for Group I have their own material. The state has uploaded the material only to show that they are doing something after the question paper leak fiasco, they said.
While a candidate who failed to qualify said: “I am glad that I have got another chance. I have been preparing for government job for the past five years. I hope to put in my best effort and qualify this time."
After the paper leak came to light, the TSPSC cancelled the preliminary examination for Group I services. TSPSC subsequently announced a re-exam which will now be conducted on June 11.
While about 3.8 lakh candidates applied, 25,050 were declared eligible to appear for the mains. Now, instead of mains, they bemoaned that they have to rack their brains to cross the hurdle once again.