Discontinue personality test in KPSC recruitment: Congress leader

Udyoga Soudha, Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) head office near Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru. The KPSC is facing allegations of a scam in recruitment. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K 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. Published - September 04, 2026 11:13 am IST