Institute Of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) — Bangalore exam centre 40 km away - Difficulty commuting and safety concerns

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Bangalore, Karnataka

Hi Sir/Ma'am, I had applied for IBPS IT Officer Scale I and the exam was scheduled on 14th Feb 2015 at 9.00am at an exam centre 40kms away from my residence. But I had to miss out on the exam due to the issues faced by me on the day of the exam. 1. Firstly, we had to start off early if we had to travel by public transport since it takes 2 and a half hours without traffic and assuming we get the buses on time. Which we deemed impossible and had to hire a private cab. 2. The private cabs were not ready to travel to such a place which was 40kms and that early in the morning. And being a fresh graduate, I do not earn to spend a large sum of money to pay for hired cars. I tried for over a week to arrange for cabs etc but there are no coverage of cabs in such an area. 3. Being a woman, I was concerned that IBPS was not bothered about the situation and handed the admit card directly without giving the candidates any opportunity for changing the exam centre. This is the biggest concern for not only women candidates but also for people who had to face the same ordeal as I did. 4. I am unsure if there is a shortage of colleges in Bangalore that IBPS is unable to arrange for exam centres 10-15kms away from the residential address. If the residential address that we fill up in the form has any value at all. I might not be knowledgeable enough to be suggesting the best solution for this but I would suggest IBPS should arrange for feasible exam centres and ensure that every applicant is given equal opportunity to appear for the exam. The candidates should not be burdened with the travel and safety while giving an exam. I have lost an opportunity and I am not asking for IBPS to refund the money or give me back that opportunity but I would assume that this is taken into consideration for future exams that IBPS will arrange. Thanks and Regards, Jayalakshmi Registration no - [protected]