Many students in Bihar were unhappy about the way the upcoming BPSC 70th combined competitive examination is being organized. They protested because they heard there might be a “normalization” process. This process would change the scores for students taking the exam on different days, making it fairer if the difficulty of the questions varied.
The exam, set for December 13, is very important as it will fill 2,035 jobs. However, many students couldn’t apply because of a problem with the BPSC’s website. They wanted the exam date pushed back so everyone could participate.
Even though the admit cards for the exam were released, the students still protested outside the BPSC office. Police called the protests illegal and used force to break up the crowd, injuring some students.
The BPSC chairman, Ravi S. Parmar, said the protests weren’t necessary and accused some participants of having other motives. He assured everyone that there will be only one exam on one day, without normalization. He mentioned that if there were any changes, they would be announced beforehand.
Parmar explained that the exams would have different sets of questions to prevent cheating. Just a month ago, similar protests occurred in nearby Uttar Pradesh over a different testing system.
In this protest, many students voiced their frustrations, claiming it is their right to speak out. The opposition leader, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, also supported the students and has called on the Chief Minister for help.
Many students feel their future is at risk. They believe that if the government can hold elections in one day, they could have one exam on the same day too. They want clear communication from the exam authorities about the process.
The protests have caught political attention, and students are being heard.
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