Candidates Stranded Outside Exam Center After FPSC Mismanagement

Dozens of candidates scheduled to appear in the Federal Public Service Commission’s (FPSC) General Recruitment Test Phase-I/2026 were left stranded outside exam centers after staff at some venues reportedly appeared unaware that tests were due to take place.

One of the main scenes of confusion emerged outside Ali Abbas Shaheed Model College in Islamabad’s G-6/2 sector, where candidates gathered after arriving for their scheduled exam, only to be told there was no clear information about any test being held there that day.

The written exams had originally been scheduled from April 25 to May 6 but were later rescheduled from May 9 to May 20, 2026, under a public notice issued last week. Friday, May 9, marked the first day of the revised schedule.

Despite that, candidates at the Islamabad center said they were left waiting outside with no proper guidance, even though the college had been listed as a designated venue for the exam.

Videos from the site quickly spread online, showing frustrated applicants accusing authorities of serious mismanagement.

The issue appears to have extended beyond Islamabad, with candidates from other cities also reporting similar problems at their assigned centers.

The reports triggered outrage online, especially as many candidates had travelled from distant areas to appear in the exam and were left uncertain about whether the test would be conducted at all.

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