Jammu Tawi/Srinagar, Dec 7: Around 61 per cent of candidates appeared for the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) on Sunday as the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) conducted the test as scheduled, despite demands for postponement due to widespread flight cancellations and an ongoing row over the upper age limit.

The examination was held in two sessions — 10 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm — bringing an end to the uncertainty caused by tensions between Lok Bhavan and the Omar Abdullah-led government over the age-relaxation issue. Several political parties, the elected government, and many aspirants had urged the JKPSC to defer the exam in view of the extraordinary situation.

JKPSC Additional Secretary and Controller of Examination, Sachin Jamwal, said the test was condu

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