The reserve list is necessitated in a multi-service examination to allow candidates of reserved categories to choose a service of higher preference who qualify at or above general qualifying standard without availing any concession/relaxation at any stage of the exam, the commission said.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Friday issued a statement to clear doubts about the reserve list being treated as the waiting list in civil services examinations (CSE).
In its official statement, the commission said, “It is clear that the reserve list is not a waiting list. In fact, the reserve list is necessitated in a multi-service examination to allow candidates of reserved categories to choose a service of higher preference who qualify at or above general qualifying standard without availing any concession/relaxation at any stage of the examination.” The commission issued the clarification after “some misleading information was being circulated on social media with regard to the operation of reserve list in civil services examinations, especially that of CSE, 2019”.