PSI aspirants protest examination age limit

Despite repeated demands over the past few days for an increase in the age limit for the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) recruitment examination, the state government has not made a decision, triggering unrest among competitive exam aspirants.

- Shubham Kurale

On Thursday evening, aspirants staged a protest on Shastri Road, following which police intervened and detained some of the protesters. After police action, the candidates were forced to call off the agitation.

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) is scheduled to conduct the Maharashtra Group B NonGazetted Services Combined Preliminary Examination 2025 on Jan 4. However, the advertisement for the examination was published on July 29, 2025, with the age-limit calculation date fixed as Nov 1, 2025.

Aspirants have pointed out that the advertisement was delayed by seven months.

"This delay will render many candidates ineligible and deprive them of an opportunity. So we are demanding an increase in the age limit and that the age-limit calculation period be considered as Jan 1, 2025," said Sagar Bramhande, a competitive exam aspirant.

Another aspirant, Rahul Mahale, said, "Our request is that the age limit for the PSI examination be increased by one year and the exam be postponed. The government should not test the patience of the students." Aspirants have demanded that the government immediately announce a decision on increasing the age limit for the preliminary examination and do justice to the students.