2.67 lakh aspirants to appear for KAS prelims on Sunday

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, April 18, 2015: The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) conducting gazetted probationer’s preliminary examination on Sunday 19 April 2015 in 12 centres 625 sub centres throughout the state.

The preliminary exams conducted for short listing candidates for main examination to recruitment of 440 posts mainly Assistant Commissioners (revenue), Deputy Superintendent of Police, Assistant Commissioner (Commercial Taxes), Tahsildars and district level officer of various departments.
The day-long exam will be held at 12 centres and 625 sub-centres in 10 districts and two taluks across the state.

“As we have introduced frisking for the first time, the candidates are advised to carry only admission card and pen to the examination hall,” KPSC’s controller of examinations R. Venkatesh said in a release.

The panel has appointed 125 class-1 officers as flying squads to ensure fair conduct of exams without any malpractice.

“We have also appointed 45 IAS, IPS, IAF and KAS (Karnataka Administrative Service) officers as observers to monitor the peaceful conduct of exams,” he noted.
The KPSC has also arranged to videograph all centres to record the conduct of exams in fair manner.

“As mobile handsets and electronic gadgets such as Bluetooth devices are not allowed in the exam centres, candidates are advised not to bring them, as they will be seized but and returned after the exam,” Venkatesh noted.

As a precautionary measure, police security will be provided at each exam venue across the state to maintain peace and law and order.

The KPSC  is conducting this examination for 440 posts after 2011 KPSC selection mired in controversy and subsequently , Chief Minister Siddaramaiah government scraped the list of selected candidates for various posts.