Overview
- The Commission posted an official update stating that every candidate will undergo face authentication at examination venues.
- The requirement covers all UPSC recruitment tests, including the Civil Services Examination for IAS, IFS and IPS cadres.
- UPSC tested the system on September 14, 2025 during the NDA/NA II and CDS II exams at select centres in Gurugram with assistance from the National e-Governance Division.
- Verification during the pilot averaged roughly 8–10 seconds per candidate, according to UPSC chairman Ajay Kumar.
- The move builds on a July 10, 2025 tender seeking PSU support for Aadhaar-based fingerprint checks, facial recognition and QR-code scanning across about 3,000 venues in 180 centres serving up to around 12 lakh candidates.