750 candidates take Punjab Civil Service (Executive) exam

Patiala, July 14

Amid the controversy over the alleged paper leak of Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) exams conducted on June 30, the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) successfully conducted the Punjab Civil Service (Executive) written examination today in Patiala. Of the 957 eligible candidates, 750 appeared for the exams, marking a 79 per cent attendance rate.

Stressing the commission’s commitment to transparency and integrity of the examination process, PPSC Chairman Jatinder Singh Aulakh said the examination for PCS Register-C and Register-A-2 was conducted under tight security.

Devdarshdeep Singh, PPSC, Secretary Examination, reiterated that the commission maintained full transparency and adhered to all confidentiality and security protocols. The measures included extensive security arrangements and a rigorous process for the identification of candidates.

The PPSC, in a communique, claimed that candidates praised the conduct of the examination. Prof Gurbakshish Singh Antal, DSSO Varinder Singh Tiwana, teacher Pushpesh Kumar from Bathinda, Faridkot DFSC Vandana Kamboj, Food Supply Law Officer Gurmeet Singh, CDPO Supreet Kaur, ACFA Rakesh Kumar, Superintendent Navdeep Gupta, Principal Parmal Singh, and Soil Conservation Officer Sunam Gurdevak Singh were among those who commended the PPSC for its efforts.