Sat Feb 22 09:00:00 UTC 2025: ## AP Govt Faces Pressure to Postpone APPSC Group 2 Mains Exams Amidst Candidate Protests
**Hyderabad, India** – Thousands of unemployed candidates in Andhra Pradesh are staging protests, demanding the postponement of the upcoming APPSC Group 2 Mains examinations scheduled for tomorrow, October 23rd. The protests, centered around alleged flaws in the exam’s roster system, have intensified pressure on the Andhra Pradesh government to intervene.
Candidates claim that errors in the roster system, which determines the allocation of positions based on caste reservations, threaten their job security even if they succeed in the exams. They fear that irregularities could invalidate their results or lead to future employment issues. Approximately 91,000 candidates are vying for 995 posts.
While protestors haven’t explicitly called for a postponement of the exams, they are urging the government to rectify the roster system’s flaws *before* the examinations proceed. They emphasize that they are prepared to take the exam at any time, provided the errors are corrected, and are appealing to the government not to jeopardize their futures. Protests are taking place in Hyderabad, with candidates staging sit-ins near study centers in Ashok Nagar.
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has not yet issued an official statement regarding the protests or the possibility of postponing the exams. The government’s response to these escalating protests remains a point of intense speculation. The situation remains fluid, with the possibility of a last-minute decision by the authorities.
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