Written by Sophiya MathewSeptember 12, 2025 06:48 PM IST 3 min readCandidates who were allotted these centres have been asked to appear on September 24, 25, and 26. (Express Photo)The first day of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC)’s Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination 2025 Tier-I was disrupted on Friday as it was cancelled at multiple centres — including Delhi’s Bharti Vidya Niketan Public School and Gurgaon’s M M Public School — over technical and administrative reasons.A cancellation notice posted at one of the Delhi centres said the Delhi and Gurgaon exams were called off due to administrative reasons. Candidates who were allotted these centres have been asked to appear on September 24, 25, and 26.While the Jammu centre at Digital Computer Education faced technical issues during the first shift, as per an official notice. Here, the candidates affected have been asked to appear on September 26.An aspirant allotted a centre in Vikaspuri told The Indian Express, “The exam was supposed to take place in two shifts. In the morning, we realised it was cancelled due to administrative reasons. Many students had come from far away, and the sudden cancellation has created a lot of anxiety…”An aspirant from Delhi, whose centre was in Gurgaon, received a rescheduling email on Friday evening. Its contents read: “Dear Candidate, it is hereby informed that the examination scheduled in MM Public School, Gurugram, on 13.09.2025 and 14.09.2025 is cancelled due to administrative reasons and all the candidates will be rescheduled in Delhi/NCR in subsequent dates (sic).”An official response from the SSC is awaited.This disruption follows widespread protests over SSC exam mismanagement in Delhi earlier this year. During the Selection Post Phase 13 examination held between July 24 and August 1, aspirants faced abrupt cancellations, software crashes, biometric verification failures, and incorrect exam centre allotments. Many candidates who had travelled long distances were forced to return home without taking the exam.The protests drew thousands of students and educators to Jantar Mantar and the CGO Complex, demanding accountability from the SSC, a review of its vendor contracts, and an independent investigation into the failures.Story continues below this adSSC chairperson S Gopalkrishnan had earlier said, “Since this is the first time for this agency, the examination has faced technical glitches and procedural lapses at a few centres. We have taken cognizance of this and are working to minimise disruptions.”The SSC is a central government body that conducts competitive exams to recruit staff for various Group B (non-gazetted) and Group C (non-technical) posts in ministries, departments, and other government offices. These exams offer a pathway to coveted government jobs, attracting millions of aspirants each year.The Commission functions under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:ssc cgl