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Unless covered by any of the exceptions, notified by Government in this behalf from time to time, the candidates belonging to the categories specified below, subject however, to the provisions of rule 7, may avail the following number of attempts as specified in the Table given below, at the examination, namely:
Sr.No.
|
Name of category
|
Maximum number of attempts
|
1
|
General Category
|
Six
|
2
|
Backward Classes
|
Nine
|
3
|
Scheduled Castes
|
Unlimited
|
- For the purpose of this rule, an attempt in an examination includes an attempt made by the candidate in the preliminary examination conducted under these rules.
- Ex-servicemen category candidates are permitted only four attempts at the Examination.
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