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Discontinue personality test in KPSC recruitment: Congress leader

The Hindu NationalBy The Hindu National

4 Sept 2026

Original: English

Discontinue personality test in KPSC recruitment: Congress leader

AI Synopsis & Key Briefing

Union Government has abolished interview for Group B, C and D posts, says Congress vice-president S.A. Hussain

Key Highlights & Official Takeaways

✓Union Government has abolished interview for Group B, C and D posts, says Congress vice-president S.A.
✓Shivakumar to discontinue the personality test in Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment.
✓Civic Domain: Categorized under india public notices.

Comprehensive News & Policy Report

Congress vice-president S.A. Hussain has urged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to discontinue the personality test in Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment. The selection should rest on written performance, he has suggested.

In a letter to the Chief Minister, he said that interview is one stage where nothing is recorded in a form that can be re-examined, and it contributes very little to the assessment of merit. Andhra Pradesh and Telengana have removed it, and the Union Government has abolished interviews for Group B, C and D posts, he said.

Karnataka has removed interviews for Group A and Group B posts, he pointed out.

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