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(1) The decision of the Commission as to the eligibility of the candidate for admission to the examination shall be final and no candidate to whom a certificate of admission has not been issued by the Commission shall be admitted to the examination. (2) the application of a candidate shall be summarily rejected if the same is not complete in all respects as per instructions to the candidate. (3) the candidate who secure such minimum qualifying marks in the written test, as may be fixed by the Commission shall be called to appear at the personality test. Provided the number of such candidates to be called for the personality test belonging to each category, shall not be more than twice the total number of vacancies advertised. (4) Every candidate appearing at the examination, if he is otherwise eligible shall only be permitted maximum four attempts to appear at the examination: Provided that this shall not apply in case of S.C. and S.T. candidates; and candidates belonging to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes who shall be permitted seven such attempts. NOTE: Notwithstanding the disqualification or cancellation of candidature the fact of appearance of the candidate at the examination shall count as an attempt. (5) On the basis of the results of the examination and tests conducted under rule 5, the Commission shall prepare a list of successful candidates found suitable for 3 appointment in order of merit, subject to reservations under different categories and forward the list to Government. The list shall also be published by the Commission for general information. (6) The list prepared under sub-rule (5) shall include the names of successful candidates equal to the number of vacancies reported to the Commission. (7) The list submitted by the Commission shall be valid for one year from the date of its approval by the Government: Provided that Government may, at any time, in consultation with the Commission for grave lapse in the conduct on the part of any person included in the list remove the name of such person from the list. NOTE : (i) Final ranking of the candidates shall be on the basis of marks obtained in the written examination and interview. (ii) In case of candidates securing same marks in the aggregate the final ranking shall be determined on the basis of age, i.e. those elder in age shall be given preference over others. (8) Penalty shall be imposed upon the candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of— (i) Obtaining support for his candidature by any means; or (ii) Impersonation; or (iii) Procuring impersonation by any person; or (iv)Submitting fabricated document or document which have been tampered with; or (v) making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information; or (vi) Resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his candidature for the examination; or (vii) Using unfair means during the examination; or (viii) Writing irrelevant matter including obscene language or pornographic matter in the script(s); or (ix) Misbehaving with the fellow examinees or the invigilator in any matter in the examination hall; or (x) Harassing or causing bodily harm to the staff employed/ engaged by the Commission for the conduct of the examination; or (xi) Violating any of the instructions contained in the admission certificate; or 4 (xii) Attempting to commit or as the case may be, abetting the Commission of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses, may be liable— (a) to be disqualified by the Commission from the examination for which he is a candidate; or (b) to be debarred for a specified period by the Commission, from appearing in any such examination or selection held by them. Provided that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after— (i) Giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation to the Commission in writing, as he may wish to make in that behalf; and (ii) Taking into consideration the representation, if any, submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him by the Commission [or the Government as the case may be]. (9) Inclusion of the name of a candidate in the list confers no right to appointment unless Government are satisfied, after such enquiry as may be considered necessary, that the candidate having regard to his character and antecedents is suitable in all the respects for appointment to the service.