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Rajasthan CET Exam Dates Shifted Over 4 Million Candidates Due to Local Elections
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 02:45 PM
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The Rajasthan Employee Selection Board has postponed both levels of the CET exams, affecting over 4 million candidates, to avoid clash with upcoming municipal and panchayat elections.
Jaipur, Sept 22 — The Rajasthan Employee Selection Board (RESB) announced a revision of the Common Eligibility Test (CET) schedule after confirming that the original dates coincided with the state's upcoming municipal and panchayat elections. The change applies to both the first and second level examinations, which together attract more than four million aspirants across the state.
According to the board's circular, the new dates will be communicated shortly, and candidates are advised to regularly check the official RESB website for updates. The decision aims to ensure that the electoral process does not disrupt the smooth conduct of the exams or the participation of candidates.
The RESB emphasized that the rescheduling will not affect the eligibility criteria, syllabus, or the number of seats available in the subsequent recruitment processes. Candidates who have already registered are instructed to retain their application numbers and await further instructions.
Stakeholders, including coaching institutes and student groups, have welcomed the move, noting that it prevents potential logistical challenges and voter‑turnout conflicts that could arise if the exams were held alongside the elections.
According to the board's circular, the new dates will be communicated shortly, and candidates are advised to regularly check the official RESB website for updates. The decision aims to ensure that the electoral process does not disrupt the smooth conduct of the exams or the participation of candidates.
The RESB emphasized that the rescheduling will not affect the eligibility criteria, syllabus, or the number of seats available in the subsequent recruitment processes. Candidates who have already registered are instructed to retain their application numbers and await further instructions.
Stakeholders, including coaching institutes and student groups, have welcomed the move, noting that it prevents potential logistical challenges and voter‑turnout conflicts that could arise if the exams were held alongside the elections.