Mangaluru, Nov 15, 2026: The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Gazetted Probationers Preliminary Examination was conducted smoothly at five centres in Mangaluru, including St Aloysius College, on Sunday. The examination was held at 345 centres across 15 districts in the state.
The examination was conducted in two sessions, with the first paper from 10 am to 12 noon and the second from 2 pm to 4 pm. Police security arrangements were made at the examination centres.

Of the 2,281 candidates registered for the morning session, 1,223 appeared, while 1,058 were absent. In the afternoon session, 1,219 candidates appeared and 1,062 remained absent.