BENGALURU: Amid the controversy over the conduct of examinations for recruitment of veterinary officers, the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) is preparing to conduct the prelims exam on November 15 for 319 gazetted probationars’ posts.
This time around, the authorities are keeping an eagle’s eye on the conduct of the exam and the KPSC is implementing reform measures to prevent irregularities. The exam will be conducted only in 15 districts and the OMR sheets will be scanned the same day.
For the first time, KPSC created five circles to prevent irregularities and the scanning of OMR sheets will be completed within 3-4 hours of the exam under the supervision of the district deputy commissioners.
Measures taken for KAS exam
- 100 pc CCTV camera installation in every exam centre where exam is held.
- System to scan OMR sheet within 3-4 hours of exam completion and upload to KPSC website.
- Preparation made to announce result in 15-20 [days] after Prelims and announcing schedule for Mains.
- Use of mobile app to do face check as soon as candidates enter inside exam centre, complete verification of candidates.
- There will be one room for 24 students. Instead of one room invigilator, appointment of two exam invigilators. Second room invigilator will keep watch on candidates, jammers to be installed.
- Monitoring system at each exam centre itself. Command centre created in DC’s offices for respective district.
- OMR sheets will be scanned and uploaded in AIIMS model.
- For first time there will be 3 copies of OMR sheet. One original copy, another candidate’s copy, 3rd OMR copy will be packed by invigilators themselves in presence of candidates after exam is over. 3rd copy will be in DC office.
- On the day of exam, answer sheet will be scanned in presence of DC and sent to central office.
- To prevent irregularities, this time, exam will be held only in 15 districts.Out of 15 centres, scanning will be completed in 12 districts and OMR sheets of 3 districts brought to Bengaluru and scanned.
- For first time, there will be 5th circle in OMR. After exam is over, candidates must bubble 5th circle for whichever question they have not answered.
- KPSC to give separate 5 minutes time to bubble 5th circle after exam is over.
