While the university and college exams of Punja are cancelled, the universities who planned to conduct online exams will continue uninterrupted. 

All universities and college exams in Punjab CANCELLED! Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on July 4 declared the cancellation of college and university examinations in the state in view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the country. However, the universities who planned to conduct online exams will continue uninterrupted. In his weekly #AskCaptain Facebook Live session, the Chief Minister said that the college and university students would be promoted on the basis of their previous years' results.

However, the CM gave an option to the students who want to improve their performance. The minister said that these students will have the option to take a fresh examination later once the COVID-19 crisis is over. The colleges and universities are in the process of working out the modalities for implementing the decision, he said, adding that the decision would be announced in the next few days.

 On the school board examinations, Singh said the state is following the CBSE decision announced in the Supreme Court some days ago. The Chief Minister, however, urged all students to continue with their studies in the right earnest despite the cancellation of their examinations."You have to continue to work for your future," he told the students.

Meanwhile, Singh also announced increase in the number of attempts for taking the Punjab Civil Services examination. As per the existing system, the SC candidates among the general category will continue to get unlimited chances, the general category ex-servicemen will now get six attempts, in line with the overall general category, instead of the earlier four chances.

For the BC category of ex-servicemen, the number of attempts is now increased to nine, he said, adding he received several petitions from ex-servicemen to be put at par with the overall general category of aspirants.

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