A major decision has been taken to cancel the Uttarakhand Subordinate Services Selection Commission’s graduate-level examination held on 21st September 2025. The examination will be re-conducted within three months. The single-member inquiry commission formed for the investigation submitted its report to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today. The commission conducted the graduate-level examination in the state on September 21st, in which approximately 150,000 candidates participated.

The UKSSSC has issued orders to cancel the recruitment examination. The commission stated that this will not affect other examinations. The decision to cancel the examination was taken by the state government today after the single-member inquiry commission submitted its report.

Following the alleged paper leak incident, youth from the state were protesting under the banner of the Uttarakhand Unemployed Association. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Dhami reached out to the youth. The youth ended their protest after being assured of action on their demands. The youth had given the government ten days to take action in the matter, which expired today. The inquiry committee submitted its report, and the government decided to cancel the examination.

मुख्यमंत्री श्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने कहा कि उत्तराखण्ड अधीनस्थ सेवा चयन आयोग (UKSSSC) द्वारा 21 सितंबर को आयोजित स्नातक स्तरीय भर्ती परीक्षा को छात्रों के हित में महत्वपूर्ण निर्णय लेते हुए निरस्त कर दिया गया है। यह निर्णय जांच आयोग की रिपोर्ट को ध्यान में रखते हुए लिया गया है,…

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The case pertains to three pages of the exam paper allegedly getting leaked via mobile phone from a center in Haridwar and went viral on social media during the exam. Students protested demanding the cancellation of the exam and a CBI investigation, prompting Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to personally visit the protest site and announce a CBI inquiry.