CBSE bars students from wearing rings, bracelets at test

CBSE has asked students appearing for the AIPMT re-test on July 25 to come in light clothes without big buttons and in open slippers only as it has barred rings, bracelet, earrings, nose pins, pendants at the examination centres.

Coming out with strict instructions on the dress code to be observed, it asked the students to appear at the exam centres well in advance for compulsory physical frisking. "Wear light clothes with half sleeves shirts, T-Shirts, kurta <g data-gr-id="15">not</g> having big buttons, brooch or any badge, flower and trousers and <g data-gr-id="10">salwars</g>. Wear open slippers and not the shoes," CBSE said. The barred items also include mobile phones, <g data-gr-id="11">bluetooth</g>, earphones, hair band, belts, cap and <g data-gr-id="12">scarp</g>, it said warning that failing to observe the instructions would lead to disallowing students from appearing in the exam. The decision to re-conduct the examination came after the SC directed it re-conduct of the test following allegations of large-scale irregularities in the examination held on May 3