The school service commission (SSC) on Tuesday asked applicants for non-teaching school jobs to correct errors in details such as work experience, date of first joining and school codes in their online applications.
The edit option was provided ahead of selection tests scheduled for March 1 and 8 to shortlist candidates for Group C and D posts.
SSC chairperson Siddhartha Majumdar said on Wednesday: “In the edit option, we have asked candidates to make corrections, if any, for details like the number of years completed in a school and the date of first joining. Factual accuracy in the information provided is crucial for the recruitment process.”
The online portal for editing experience details will be open from February 3 to 8. Candidates can also update information such as the unique school code, employee code, and school name.
Fresh applicants are allowed to correct details including date of birth, name, gender, and medium of school applied for.
The selection tests will shortlist candidates for 2,989 Group C and 5,448 Group D posts. Over 16 lakh candidates have applied for the jobs.
The SSC had earlier announced that candidates could receive 5 marks for work experience in schools during the fresh selection tests.
The recruitment exercise follows the sacking of over 8,544 non-teaching staff and 17,209 teachers at the secondary and higher secondary levels of government-aided schools in April 2025. The Supreme Court had ruled that these appointments were “tainted beyond redemption”.
