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In a decisive effort to strengthen examination integrity and tackle impersonation, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is set to introduce Aadhaar-linked biometric verification and artificial intelligence-based surveillance for its recruitment examinations from June onwards. However, these new measures will not apply to the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2025, taking place this Sunday, which will involve approximately 9.5 lakh candidates across 80 centres nationwide.

Sources indicate that the upcoming protocol will include fingerprint matching, facial recognition, and QR code scanning of electronic admit cards. Furt...