14,874 candidates to appear for KPSC exam in Mysuru

A total of 14,874 candidates are scheduled to sit for the Karnataka Public Service Commission Gazetted Probationers’ competitive examination in Mysuru this Sunday. The recruitment exam for 2026-27 will be hosted across 32 centers, with Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy ordering stringent measures to ensure transparency and prevent irregularities.

Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, will be enforced within a 200-meter radius of all centers, and nearby photocopy shops must remain closed. The examination consists of two sessions, from 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m.

to 4 p.m. Security protocols include eight armed personnel for transport, 32 inspection officers, eight observers, and eight route officers. Additionally, authorities have arranged for extra KSRTC bus services, uninterrupted power supply, and emergency medical facilities to support the candidates.