Overview
- Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar told deputy commissioners on Thursday to train exam staff on election duty and to put in place tight security measures for the November 15 KPSC preliminary exam.
- Officials will enforce continuous CCTV in halls, ban mobile phones at centres, install mobile jammers with SP certification, and station two invigilators per room to strengthen identity checks.
- KPSC introduced procedural controls that require candidates to mark a fifth OMR option if unsure, use triple-copy OMR sheets, scan answer sheets in districts and publish OMR images on the same day for public review.
- Authorities ordered sensitivity assessments of every centre, rental of extra security equipment, inter-district police mobilisation, cancellation of college centre recognition for collusion and legal action against officials who fail to secure exams.
- The moves respond to repeated past paper leaks and aim to speed clearances and results while future steps being planned include Aadhaar-based identity checks and district OMR scanning hubs to reduce impersonation and delays.