The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave its verdict on the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Prelims 2021 extra attempt. Dismissing the petition seeking a second shot at the civil service examination due to the Covid-19 pandemic and age bar, the apex court has said that no extra chance will be given to the UPSC candidates who exhausted their last attempt in October 2020.The petitioners, who had given their last attempt in Civil Service Examination 2020, had sought for an extra chance citing difficulties created by the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown. The petitioners argued that Covid-19 affected their preparation and sought for an extra chance. They also wanted age-barred candidates be given another chance.The Modi government had agreed to another chance at the examination for those whose last attempt was in 2020 but not the one-time relaxation on the age limit that the petition asked for.