Prelims 2020 Date to be POSTPONED : New date to be Announced on/after May 3

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Dear Friends,

Corrigendum :

The words of the Honourable Minister “uski taarikh aage karni padegi” has been wrongly translated as “dates to be advanced” in the email to some followers of this blog. The error is deeply regretted. The words have to be read as “postponed”. With respect to authenticity of the Interview, the Interview is given on the Doordarshan News Channel – which is the State Broadcaster and a trusted News Channel. Readers may type below any other translation/interpretations of the speech in the comments below, and we will gladly update it, if found to be a better translation.

This is to update you that in an Interview with DD National, the Minister for Personnel has announced that IAS Preliminary 2020 dates will be postponed. New Dates will be announced on May 3, by the Commission.

Please view the Interview between 23:00 minutes to 26 minutes.

The Minister Said

“For long, through Social Media and other media, many youth were asking Prelims Exam, when will it be conducted. It is natural that till this condition lasts, nothing can happen. There are some studious people who need to make a plan in advance.

Two days back, UPSC with a circular has announced that whatever will happen will happen after the Lockdown. Through your medium, we want to tell the youth that Preliminary dates will have to be postponed. But that decision will be taken after 3 May.

“Preliminary jo hone wala tha, uski taarikh aage karni padegi” ( sic)

Preliminary which was to be conducted. The Date for that has to be postponed. The decision for that shall be taken after May 3.”

You can watch a shortened clip of the Interview below

 

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Lalit Soni
Lalit Soni
5 years ago

exam krana h ya nhi, iska btaynge ya date btaynge k kb hoga ,clear nhi smajh aa rha…

Crime master gogo
Crime master gogo
5 years ago
Reply to  Lalit Soni

date batayenge .. exam to hoga hi agar situation jyada kharab rahi, in case tab postpone bhi jyada karna hoga
Basically 3 may ke baad ye decision lena hain inko ki “kitna postpone karenge”
jitna main samjha hu

Lalit Soni
Lalit Soni
5 years ago

exam to hoga mera mtlb tha k exam 31st may ko krana hai ,ye btaynge ya

KEWALJEET KAUR
KEWALJEET KAUR
5 years ago

I think this year 2020 prelim will not
be possible and upsc will skip this year prelim and announce for 2021 later on.
Bcz until corona vaccine come govt will not take any chance for their citizens.
America also close school ,colleges until May 2021……..stay home and be safe…

mordor
mordor
5 years ago
Reply to  KEWALJEET KAUR

Ok then don’t study

Kickass
Kickass
5 years ago
Reply to  KEWALJEET KAUR

sukhe evan saste nashe ki chapet mei aa gye bhai tum… bam bhole

Sobzz !!
Sobzz !!
5 years ago
Reply to  KEWALJEET KAUR

Bro ! Calm Down?

Aazad
Aazad
5 years ago

Thanks for the update ?

Winnie
Winnie
5 years ago

Seriously this is so irresponsible. Don’t make such sensational headings and send emails to students. Things are already very stressful please dont add to the stress by random misinterpretation

ForumIAS
5 years ago
Reply to  Winnie

Hello, we did this after listening to the interview multiple times. The exact Hindi words are “usi tarah preliminary tha jo pehla, uski tareekh aage karni padegi”

In English this translates to “the Prelims that was to be conducted, its dates will have to be advanced”
Please suggest alternative translation if possible.

SRISHTI SINGH
SRISHTI SINGH
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

It’s sad that some people who actually take help from FORUM IAS OR ANY OTHER COACHING CENTRE’s study materials and tests are using words such as (irresponsible , fool etc.etc.)..
Guys , some of you may get higher posts tomorrow or someday ! But avoid these type of insensitive language for the plateforms who are making your journey easier in some way or other !

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On_a_Mission
On_a_Mission
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

Guess, Translation will be done considering the “meaning” of the sentence mate! Not word by word. Irony is you are still defending the thing! No offence Forum! We love you!

hari prasad
hari prasad
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

Advancing here means it is advancing towards later year

hari prasad
hari prasad
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

Advancing here means it is advancing towards later part of the year

supermanagain
supermanagain
5 years ago
Reply to  hari prasad

thank u

Der Steppenwolf
Der Steppenwolf
5 years ago

Which means a paper like 2018 with n number of ambiguous questions to be expected.
Sigh

femmefatale
femmefatale
5 years ago

unless notified by the upsc itself the date remains 31 may, there is no room for speculations

Crime master gogo
Crime master gogo
5 years ago
Reply to  femmefatale

Yes but Statement from the Hon. Minister carries lot of weight

femmefatale
femmefatale
5 years ago

it does, i’m not denying the fact, but still unless upsc notifies it 31st may is the date

మాకీ కిర్ కిరీ
మాకీ కిర్ కిరీ
5 years ago
Reply to  femmefatale

Just think.. It’s impossible to hold the exam… Generally there’s a gap of 45 days between interview & prelims..
So do the math on how many days it might get postponed…

My “guess” is atleast 2 months..

With lots of asymptomatic cases all over the world, we’ll take a lot of time to clear…

femmefatale
femmefatale
5 years ago

let’s wait for what upsc has to say 🙂

estayaq ahmad
estayaq ahmad
5 years ago

Honorable minister ‘prelim ki date badhani pdegi” par stress dalkar bol rahe Hain Matlab date badne ka chance bahoy high hai

ForumIAS
5 years ago
Reply to  estayaq ahmad

pdegi = will have to
Suggest Alternative Translation if possible

rohit sehrawat
rohit sehrawat
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

No offence but How can you be so dumb….he is talking about delaying not advancing …and yes its about common sense not translation ….sinhalese nahi bol raha hai ye …

estayaq
estayaq
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

Minister is saying very clearly “prelim hone wala hai uski date Bhi badhani padegi par uske bare me faisla 3 may ke bad liya jayega aur pryapt(adequate) time Bhi diya jayega. Iska Matlab date badhna taye hai par abhi gov decide nahi kar payegi kiyun ki abhi clear nahi hai ki lockdown 3 may ko khatm hi ho jayega.
Karni padegi ka translation = will/shall hi hoga aur iska alternate nahi hai is context me..

Abhirami
Abhirami
5 years ago

Eating popcorns and reading comments ?

Priti Singh
Priti Singh
5 years ago
Reply to  Abhirami

I was thinking
‘How did he purchase popcorns’?

Sripriya
Sripriya
5 years ago
Reply to  Abhirami

???

Crime master gogo
Crime master gogo
5 years ago

Sab log Admin ki bhawnao ko samjho.. Ambigous statements ki to aadat ho hi jaati hain UPSC waalo ko

Ruthvik.B
Ruthvik.B
5 years ago

Send only “OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS”

NOT TV Interview Interpretations.

Carpe Noctem
Carpe Noctem
5 years ago

he said that prelims date might have to be extended but final decision will be taken post may 3 based on situation.
This is basically what the the upsc circular also said.

ForumIAS
5 years ago
Reply to  Carpe Noctem

Hello, “might have to be extended” would require him to say in Hindi “ho sakta/sakati hai”. He has not said that. He has said, ”
karni padegi”

pd
pd
5 years ago

there is no smoke without fire.
try to understand friend….if there were no consideration of advancement of pre dates he would have said let the upsc decide, we eill decide..etc etc.
but as a cabinet minister of specific department he said ..jo pre ke dates hai usko age karne padegi…its clear dude!!!!

and above all use common sense….

ForumIAS
5 years ago

Corrigendum : The words “date to be advanced” have been used in the Email Communication as well as parts of the Blog Article. It should be read as “postponed”. The error on the part of the Blog Team is deeply regretted. With respect to authenticity of the Interview, the Interview is given on the Doordarshan News Channel – which is the State Broadcaster

ForumIAS
5 years ago

Corrigendum : The words “date to be advanced” have been used in the Email Communication as well as parts of the Blog Article. It should be read as “postponed”. The error on the part of the Blog Team is deeply regretted. With respect to authenticity of the Interview, the Interview is given on the Doordarshan News Channel – which is the State Broadcaster and a trusted News Channel. Candidates may type below any other translation/interpretations of the speech in the comments below, and we will gladly update it if found to be a better translation.

Carpe Noctem
Carpe Noctem
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

What is the difference between prelims 2020 dates ‘to be advanced’ and ‘postponed’?

pd
pd
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

remove the post and repost in hindi 🙂

ForumIAS
5 years ago
Reply to  pd

So that people will translate it in multiple languages – and have more fun? 🙂

pd
pd
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

our southern friend will say then ..pls post in english .
and i must say from the interview itself many non hindi guy will understand the thing.

ForumIAS
5 years ago
Reply to  pd

Hindi guys are not understanding, you talking about non-Hindi people mate? 🙂

pd
pd
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

hahah..correct…this is psychology…

pd
pd
5 years ago
Reply to  ForumIAS

one more thing ..he is using more urdu words to his hindi sentences.

ForumIAS
5 years ago
Reply to  pd

Carpe Noctem • a few seconds ago
What is the difference between prelims 2020 dates ‘to be advanced’ and ‘postponed’?

Advancing a Date means preponing it. That was a mistake. You dont have to delete your comment 🙁 We made that mistake.

SS Poetry
SS Poetry
5 years ago

Chalay toh shaam tak, warna chaand tak.
P. S. Woh shab jo katti nhi uski bhi subah toh hai.
Isliye, padh lo ya padha do guru warna baaki coaching center toh yeh sab khel khel hi rahay hain…. ???

Stone Cold Austin,IAS
Stone Cold Austin,IAS
5 years ago

august se pahle nahi hone walaprelims,study mains and prelims both guys!!

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