Bhubaneswar, Feb. 7 -- The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) has dismissed reports suggesting that candidates with low or negative marks were selected in the ESSE-2025 recruitment process, stating that such claims misrepresent the notified examination framework.

Responding to media coverage following the declaration of Tier-1 results, NESTS clarified that no final selection has been made at this stage, as Tier-1 serves only as a qualifying filter to identify candidates for the next round.

According to NESTS, the ESSE-2025 recruitment drive, conducted for 7,267 teaching and non-teaching posts, follows a two-stage examination process. The Tier-1 examination, held by CBSE in December 2025, is designed purely to shortli...