PCS pre-examination started amid tight security in Ayodhya. The examination will be conducted in two shifts at 22 examination centers in the district. Sector and Static Magistrates have been deployed at the examination centers for cheating-free examination. 9696 candidates are appearing for the exam in the district. The exam will be conducted in the first shift from 9:30 to 11:30 am, in the second shift from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The candidates who came to appear for the exam said that sometimes due to cancellation of the exam, the routine gets disturbed due to which the candidates face mental problems. Hopefully the paper will be good and he will also qualify. IG Range Praveen Kumar, who came to inspect the examination centres, said that the examinations are being conducted amid tight security in all the districts of the range.