Karnataka Orders Election-Style Security Measures for KPSC Preliminary Exams

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar instructed district Deputy Commissioners to train staff for the Karnataka Public Service Commission preliminary examinations, scheduled for Sunday to recruit <b>319 Gazetted Probationers</b>. At a virtual review meeting with Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police, he also sought compliance reports on examination security. Measures include continuous CCTV surveillance, jammers certified by police, and <b>two invigilators in each room</b>. The KPSC reforms require candidates to mark Option 5 rather than leave a question blank. Triple-copy OMR sheets will be used, scanned copies will be uploaded to the KPSC website on exam day, and Aadhaar-based identity checks will be implemented.