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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

NO: HD 83 COD 2023

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

M.S. Building,

Dr: B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi,

Bengaluru, Dated:24.08.2026

NOTIFICATION

The draft of the Karnataka Public Examination (Measures for prevention of

corruption and unfair means in recruitment) Rules, 2026 which the Government of

Karnataka proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the

Karnataka Public Examination (Measures for prevention of corruption and unfair

means in recruitment) (Karnataka Act 45 of 2024) is hereby published as required by

sub-section (1) of the section 23 of the said Act, for the information of all persons

likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken

into consideration after the expiry of fifteen days from the date of its publication in

the Official Gazette.

Any objections and suggestions, which may be received by the State

Government from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the

period specified above, will be considered by the State Government. Objections and

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suggestions may be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government (PCAS), Home

Department, Vidhana Soudha, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru -560 001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Title and commencement:- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka

Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Corruption and Unfair Means in

Recruitment) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall come into the force from the date of their publication in the

Official Gazette.

2. Definitions:- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Act" means the Karnataka Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of

Corruption and Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023, Karnataka Act 45 of

2024);

(b) “Examination Authority” means an authority specified in Schedule I to the Act

and includes the Karnataka Examination Authority and any other Board,

Commission, agency, institution or authority notified by the Government for

conducting a public examination under the Act.

“In relation to an examination conducted by the Karnataka

Examinations Authority, all references to the Examination Authority

shall mean the Executive Director, KEA, or an officer specifically

authorized by the Executive Director”.

(c) "Authorised Officer" means an officer of the Government, Examination

Authority or District Administration, not below such rank as may be prescribed

or notified, who is authorized under section 18 of the Act to exercise the

powers and perform the functions specified under the Act and these rules.

“Provided that the Examination Authority may appoint different

Authorized Officers for State-level coordination, district-level

supervision, confidential work, examination-centre operations,

transportation, scanning, evaluation and post-examination activities”.

(d) “Examination Centre” means any Government, aided or private educational

institution, university, college, school, building or other secured premises

identified by the District Administration and approved or notified by the

Examination Authority for conducting a public examination, and includes all

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rooms, corridors, laboratories, strong rooms, control rooms, entrances,

compound areas and other premises connected with the examination.

“No premises shall be treated as an examination centre unless it

satisfies the infrastructure, security, accessibility, surveillance and

other

standards

prescribed

by

the

Examination

Authority/Government”.

(e) "Centre head" means the Principal or Head of the School or college in which

the examination is being conducted;

(f)

"Custodian" means an officer appointed by the State Government entrusted

with the custody, storage, transport, encryption, printing, sealing or handling

of examination materials;

(g) "Designated Personnel" means any person or service provider lawfully engaged

by the examination authority;

(h) "State Government means the Government of Karnataka;

(i)

"Section" means section of the Act;

(j)

“Chief Superintendent” means the Deputy Commissioner of the district or such

other senior officer authorized by the Examination Authority, who shall

exercise overall supervision and coordination of the public examination within

the district.

(k) “Deputy Chief Superintendent” means the head of the institution or any other

eligible officer appointed by the Deputy Commissioner to manage and

supervise the examination centre in accordance with the instructions of the

Examination Authority.

(l)

“Confidential Examination Material” includes question papers, master question

papers, encryption keys, decryption keys, passwords, access credentials,

examination data, candidate data, OMR answer sheets, attendance sheets,

barcodes, seals, packets, digital files and any other material declared

confidential by the Examination Authority.

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(m) "Service Provider" means any person, agency, vendor, institution, contractor or

sub-contractor, technology provider, printing press, logistics agency, security

agency, scanning agency, software provider, data-processing agency or other

entity engaged for any activity connected with the conduct of public

examination;

“Every Service Provider and its personnel shall be bound by

confidentiality, security, data-protection, audit and accountability

conditions prescribed by the Examination Authority”.

(n) “Route Officer” means an officer appointed for the secure transportation and

delivery of confidential examination material to one or more examination

centre’s on an approved route and for its return after the examination.

(o) “Observer” means an officer deputed by the Examination Authority or Deputy

Commissioner to independently observe, supervise and report on compliance

with the Act, these rules and examination instructions.

(p) “Scanning Centre” means a secured premises approved by the Examination

Authority for scanning, verification, encryption, transmission, storage or

processing of OMR answer sheets or other examination records.

(q) "Nodal Officer" means and includes a designated official appointed by the

respective examination authority who shall be responsible for coordinating

tasks, managing communication and serving as the primary point of contact for

a specific program, department or grievance system relating to conduct of

public examination.

(2) All the words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have

the same meaning as assigned to them in the Karnataka Public Examination (Measures

for Prevention of Corruption and Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023 (Karnataka

Act 45 of 2024), the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023), the

Karnataka Education Act, 1983 (Karnataka Act 01 of 1995) and the Karnataka State

Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001).

3. Appointment of authorised officer.- (1) Every examination authority shall

appoint the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district as the Chief Superintendent

who shall be the authorised officer to conduct the examinations. The authorised officer

shall,-

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(a)

be in-charge of matters relating to the conduct of the public

examination and responsible for all pre- and post-examination

activities pertaining to their District;

(b)

co-ordinate arrangements for secure conduct of the examination;

(c)

ensure compliance with the Act, these rules and State Government

directions;

(d)

maintain records of all persons engaged in examination work;

(e)

report suspected use of unfair means, leakage, impersonation or

tampering; and

(f)

responsible for evidence and assist investigation.

(2) The name, designation and contact details of the nodal officer shall be

communicated to the State Government and the jurisdictional police authority before

commencement of the examination process;

(3) The Deputy Commissioner shall, in consultation with the Examination

Authority, appoint a District Nodal Officer and such other officers, committees and

teams as may be necessary for the secure conduct of the examination.

(4) The Chief Superintendent shall coordinate the Police Department, Treasury,

Education Department, Transport Department, examination centre’s and other

agencies connected with the examination.

(5) The appointment of the Deputy Commissioner as Chief Superintendent shall

not authorize alteration of the examination schedule, candidate eligibility, question-

paper procedure, evaluation process, result processing or other matters reserved for

the Examination Authority.

(6) The duties and responsibilities of every officer appointed under this rule

shall be governed by the Act, these rules and the instructions or Standard Operating

Procedures issued by the Examination Authority.

(7) No officer shall delegate confidential or security-sensitive duties except with

the prior written approval of the competent authority.

(8) Every officer appointed for examination duty shall submit a declaration

regarding confidentiality, impartiality, absence of conflict of interest and relationship

with candidates, in such form as may be prescribed by the Examination Authority.

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(9) The Examination Authority/the Deputy Commissioner within his or her

jurisdiction, may, by order, requisition any educational institution for the conduct of

examinations or any examination-related activity under these Rules.

“Every educational institution so requisitioned shall comply with

such order and provide the necessary infrastructure, facilities and

cooperation.

Failure to comply, without sufficient cause, shall attract such

action as may be provided under these Rules or under the applicable

law”.

4. Duties of examination authority.- (1) Every examination authority shall

ensure,-

(a)

to appoint an Authorised Officer of all the concerned district for the

examination to be conducted;

(b)

a detailed examination security plan is prepared before every public

examination;

(c)

duties of officers, invigilators, supervisors, centre heads, custodians,

evaluators and service providers are assigned in writing;

(d)

access to question papers, answer sheets, OMR sheets, question banks and

digital systems is restricted on a need-to-know basis;

(e)

CCTV, video-graphy, biometric attendance, frisking, jammers or other

security measures are used wherever considered necessary;

(f)

a complaint and incident reporting mechanism is established;

(g)

all sensitive material is stored, transported and handled in accordance with

these rules;

(h)

The Examination Authority may conduct periodic security audits of the

systems, premises, printing facilities and service providers involved in

question paper preparation; and

(i)

The Examination Authority may issue examination-specific Standard

Operating Procedures, manuals, security protocols, circulars and instructions

consistent with the Act and these Rules, and such instructions shall be binding

on all officers, service providers and persons engaged in the conduct of public

examinations.

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5. Secure preparation of question papers.- (1)Every examination authority

shall ensure that,-

(a)

question paper setting and moderation shall be carried out only by persons

approved by the examination authority;

(b)

the identity of paper setters, moderators, translators and reviewers shall be

kept confidential.

(c)

question papers shall be prepared in a secure environment and transmitted

only through encrypted or sealed means approved by the examination

authority.

(d)

every stage of preparation, moderation, translation, printing, encryption and

storage shall be recorded in a confidential register or secure digital log:

(e)

no draft, copy, rough sheet, soft copy or electronic trail of question papers

shall be retained except in the manner authorised by the examination

authority; and

(f)

Breach of confidentiality shall, without prejudice to prosecution under the

Act or any other law, render the person liable to removal from examination

duty, blacklisting, contractual action, departmental proceedings and recovery

of loss caused to the Examination Authority.

6. Printing and storage of question papers.- (1) Printing of question papers

shall be undertaken only in a secure facility approved by the examination authority.

(2) The printing facility shall maintain,-

(a)

personnel register - Names, identification details and duties of persons

present;

(b)

material register - Quantity of paper, printed copies, rejected copies and

destroyed copies;

(c)

access register - Entry and exit time of all persons;

(d)

seal register- Details of packets, seals, barcodes or other identifiers; and

(e)

where printing is done through a security press, an MOU shall be made

incorporating confidentiality protocols; confidentiality is the sole

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responsibility of the security press and any breach is answerable to the

Investigating agency.

“ a register shall be maintained to mark all the process of printing

and storage of question papers…..”

(3) Spoiled, excess, rejected or trial copies shall be destroyed immediately in

the presence of authorised officers and a destruction certificate shall be prepared.

(4) Question paper packets shall be sealed, numbered and recorded before

dispatch and the persons dispatching the said question paper packets shall also be

recorded by the authorised officer appointed by the State Government/Examination

Authority.

(5) CCTV footage of the printing and packing area shall be preserved for a

period specified by the examination authority, which shall not be less than six months

or until the completion of examination process or whichever is later.

7. Strong room and custody of examination material.- (1) The examination

authority shall store confidential material at the respective district Treasury under

supervision of the concerned Deputy Commissioner, operated as per State Government

Treasury Rules.

(2) Question papers and other confidential material shall be kept in a strong

room or secure storage facility. The strong room shall have,-

(a)

double-lock system or equivalent higher security;

(b)

restricted access;

(c)

CCTV surveillance wherever practicable;

(d)

entry and exit register;

(e)

inventory register; and

(f)

seal verification procedure.

(3) The keys, passwords, tokens or access credentials shall be held by separate

authorised officers, as determined by the examination authority.

(4) No person shall enter the strong room except with written Authorization

given from the state Government or Examination Authority.

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(5) The Examination Authority shall maintain a documented chain of custody

for all confidential examination materials from preparation to final preservation or

destruction and every transfer shall be recorded with date, time, signatures and

identification of the officers concerned.

8. Transportation of confidential material.- (1) Transportation of question

papers, OMR sheets, answer scripts or other confidential material shall be done only

through authorised officers or approved secured logistics.

(2) Every consignment shall be accompanied by a dispatch memo

containing,-

(a)

consignment number- Unique packet or box number

(b)

origin and destination - Dispatch point and receiving point

(c)

date and time - Time of dispatch and receipt

(d)

seal details - Seal number, barcode or security identifier; and

(e)

escort details - Names and designations of responsible officers

(3) The receiving officer shall verify the seal, quantity and packet details before

acknowledging receipt.

(4) Any broken seal, mismatch, delay, unauthorized halt or suspicious

circumstance shall be immediately reported to the nodal officer and jurisdictional

police.

9. Examination centre security.- (1) The Deputy Commissioner shall be

responsible for all examination centres in the District. All necessary security

arrangements shall be provided by the Commissioner or Superintendent of Police of

the district. The District Commissioner shall appoint any officer working under him as

the Deputy Chief Superintendents. He can also appoint the Principal or Head Master

of any school or college as the centre head for that particular college or school in which

the examination is being conducted. He may also appoint any person or persons as

Observers, Squads, Custodians and other officers, and deploy videography or technical

teams if required, within his jurisdiction or district.

(2) Every examination centre shall have a centre head responsible for

implementing these rules. The centre head shall ensure that,-

(a)

only authorised persons and examinees enter the examination centre;

(b)

identity verification of examinees is completed before entry;

(c)

prohibited articles are not allowed inside the examination hall;

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(d)

question paper packets shall be opened only in the examination centre and

only at such time as specified by the examination Authority;

(e)

invigilators maintain continuous supervision and do not use any

transmissible device or mobile in the examination hall;

(f)

incidents are recorded in the centre incident register;

(g)

unused question papers, answer sheets and OMR sheets are

returned or accounted for; and

(h)

the invigilators shall not carry any device or mobile phones to the

examination hall.

(3) The examination authority may deploy observers, flying squads, videography

teams or technical teams at any examination centre.

10. Prohibited articles.- (1) Unless specifically permitted, no examinee shall

carry into the examination centre,-

(a)

mobile phone, smart watch, Bluetooth device or communication device;

(b)

calculator (wherever applicable), electronic storage device, camera,

scanner or recording device;

(c)

printed, written or copied material;

(d)

unauthorized blank paper;

(e)

weapon or any object capable of disrupting the examination; and

(f)

any other article notified by the examination authority.

(2) Possession of any prohibited article may be treated as use or attempted use

of unfair means, subject to the facts of the case.

11. Identity verification and prevention of impersonation.- (1) Every

examinee shall produce admit card and valid identity proof as specified by the

examination authority/State Government.

(2) The examination authority may require biometric verification, facial

recognition, photograph matching, signature matching or any other identity verification

method of the examinees, at any stage of the examination.

(3) If impersonation is suspected, the centre head shall,-

(a) prevent the suspected person from leaving, subject to law;

(b) inform the police, observers and nodal officer immediately;

(c) record statements of available witnesses;

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(d) preserve admit card, identity proof, attendance sheet, biometric record and

CCTV footage; and

(e) prepare an incident report.

12. Opening of question paper packets.- (1) Question paper packets shall be

opened only at the time and place specified by the examination authority.

(2) Opening of the main boxes of the question papers shall be done in the

presence of the centre head appointed by Government/Deputy Commissioner or

Examination Authority, in presence of at least two authorised witnesses.

(3) Before opening, the seal number and packet number shall be verified and

recorded.

(4) Any discrepancy in seal, packet number, subject, date or centre code shall be

reported immediately to the nodal officer.

13. Procedure for Handling of answer sheets and OMR sheets.- (1) Answer

sheets and OMR sheets shall be serially numbered or coded;

(2) The centre head shall maintain an account of,-

(a) received sheets- Number received before examination

(b) used sheets - Number distributed and collected

(c) unused sheets - Number returned unused

(d) damaged sheets - Number cancelled or replaced

(e) missing sheets - Details and explanation

(3) After the examination, answer sheets and OMR sheets shall be sealed and

dispatched in the prescribed manner.

(4) No answer sheet or OMR sheet shall be opened, altered, inserted, substituted,

destroyed or removed except as authorised.

13(A) Scanning Centre Security- Scanning centres shall be secured premises

approved by the Examination Authority. Access shall be restricted to authorised

personnel, all activities shall be monitored through CCTV, digital audit logs shall be

maintained, and scanned examination data shall be encrypted and securely transmitted.

14. Digital and Computer-based examinations.- (1) Where a public

examination is conducted through computer-based mode, the examination authority

shall ensure secure systems for,-

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(a)

encryption of question papers;

(b)

authentication of examinees;

(c)

secure login credentials;

(d)

audit logs;

(e)

prevention of remote access or screen sharing;

(f)

disabling unauthorised ports, applications and communication channels;

and

(g)

backup and disaster recovery.

(2) Servers, systems and networks used for examination shall be tested and

certified before examination.

(3) Audit logs, CCTV footage, seating data, login records, response data and

network logs shall be preserved for the period specified by the examination authority

or until declaration of result of such examination whichever is later.

(4) Any service provider engaged for computer-based- examination shall abide

by the MOU entered with the service provider duly complying the security standards

and such other instructions specified by the examination authority and National

Recruitment Agency from time to time.

15. Duties of service providers.- (1) No service provider shall be engaged

unless it executes an agreement containing confidentiality, data security, audit, liability

and cooperation clauses.

(2) The service provider shall disclose details of its directors, partners, key

managerial persons, employees, sub-contractors and persons deployed for examination

work.

(3) The service provider shall not sub-contract any work without prior written

permission of the examination authority.

(4) The service provider shall be liable to cooperate with inspection, audit,

inquiry and investigation; and

(5) Any breach by a service provider may result in blacklisting, forfeiture of

security deposit, recovery of costs and initiation of proceedings under the Act or any

other law.

16. Reporting of offences and incidents.- (1) Any person who has knowledge

of leakage, attempted leakage, impersonation, tampering, possession of question paper,

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unauthorized disclosure or use of unfair means shall immediately report it to the centre

head, nodal officer, examination authority or police.

(2) The centre head or nodal officer shall prepare an incident report containing, -

(a)

date, time, place and nature of incident - When and where the incident

occurred etc.,

(b)

persons involved - Names, roll numbers, designations or identifiers

(c)

nature of incident — Leakage, impersonation, possession, tampering or other

act

(d)

material seized - Documents, devices, papers or digital evidence

(e)

witnesses - Names and contact details; and

(f)

action taken - Reporting, seizure, police intimation or other steps

(3) The report shall be forwarded to the examination authority and jurisdictional

police without delay.

(4) That, the investigation agency shall submit the report after investigation

within three months to the designated courts.

16(A) Incident Response/emergency Protocol-Any person who has knowledge

of leakage, attempted leakage, impersonation, tampering , possession of question

paper, unauthorized disclosure or use of unfair means shall immediately report it to the

centre head , nodal officer, examination authority or police and upon receipt of such

incident the concerned authority shall immediately take necessary action for immediate

incident response/emergency protocol.

17. Seizure and preservation of material.- (1) Where any material appears to

be connected with an offence/malpractice under the Act, the authorised officer or centre

head shall secure and preserve such material until it is handed over to the investigating

officer as appointed by the State Government.

(2) Digital evidence shall be preserved in a manner that maintains integrity,

including hash value, device identification, chain of custody and access logs wherever

practicable, in non-editable/non-deletable format.

(3) A seizure or custody memo shall be prepared and signed by available

witnesses.

18. Preliminary inquiry by examination authority.- (1) The examination

authority or the authorised officer may conduct a preliminary inquiry for administrative

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purposes, including cancellation of candidature, debarment, withholding of result or

cancellation of examination.

(2) Such inquiry shall not prejudice criminal investigation under the Act.

(3) Where action is proposed against an examinee, reasonable opportunity of

representation may be given, except where immediate action is necessary to protect the

integrity of the examination.

19. Debarment procedure.- (1) A preliminary enquiry shall be conducted by

the Authorised Officer of the Centre as to whether any offence or an incident has

occurred. If no prima facie material is found therein, the Authorised Officer shall record

the same in writing and allow the examinee to complete the examination on the same

day.

(2) If Prima facie material is found with respect to commission of the offence,

the examination authority shall issue a notice stating the allegations and proposed

action.

(3) The examinee may submit a written representation within the time specified

in the notice.

(4) The examination authority may consider examination records, CCTV

footage, invigilator reports, seized material, biometric records, expert reports and

police reports.

(5) The order of debarment shall be reasoned and communicated to the

examinee.

(6) A register of debarred examinees shall be maintained by the examination

authority and the Candidates debarred by one examination authority or board of the

state shall be debarred from admission to any examination or appearance at any

interview held by the examination authority and other examination authorities provided

under the Schedule-1.

(7) The examination authority or board who passes such order of debarment

should communicate the list of debarred candidates to all examination authority or

board of the state as provided under the schedule-1 of the Act. Every examination

authority or board before publishing any result should also verify about the debarred

candidates from all other examination authority or board as provided under the

schedule -1 of the Act.

20. Cancellation or withholding of result.- (1) The examination authority may

withhold or cancel the result of an examinee where there is prima facie material

showing use of unfair means, impersonation, tampering or fraud.

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(2) The examination authority may cancel the examination at a centre or across

centres where the integrity of the examination is materially compromised.

(3) Reasons for such decision shall be recorded in writing and shall be notified.

21. Recovery of costs and expenditure.- (1) Where management, institution,

limited liability partnership, service provider or others are found liable under the Act,

the examination authority shall submit a statement of costs and expenditure before the

Designated Court.

(2) Costs may include,-

(a) cost of conducting the examination;

(b) cost of re-examination;

(c) printing, logistics and centre expenses;

(d) technology and service provider expenses;

(e) administrative and investigation support expenses;

(f) compensation or refund ordered by competent authority; and

(g) any other expenditure directly related to the affected examination.

22. Blacklisting and permanent ban.- (1) Where any management, institution,

limited liability partnership, service provider or other entity is banned forever under

section 13, the examination authority may maintain and publish, in such manner as the

State Government may direct, a list of such banned entities.

(2) No examination authority shall engage such banned entity for any public

examination.

(3) The State Government may communicate the details of such banned entity

to other departments, authorities, boards, corporations and public sector undertakings.

(4) The State Government shall appoint an Appropriate Appellate Authority not

less than a Group-‘ A’ officer wherein an appeal can be filed by the said banned entity.

23. Assistance to investigation.- (1) Every examination authority, centre head,

service provider, custodian and officer engaged in examination work shall assist the

investigating officer.

(2) Such assistance may include production of,-

(a) registers and records;

(b) CCTV footage;

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(c) digital logs;

(d) question paper custody records;

(e) seating plans;

(f) attendance sheets;

(g) biometric data;

(h) contracts and vendor records; and

(i) communication records relating to examination work.

24. Designated Courts.- (1) The State Government may, by notification,

designate Courts of Sessions for trial of offences under the Act.

(2) A copy of every notification designating a court shall be communicated to

the High Court of Karnataka, Director General and Inspector General of Police,

examination authorities and Department of Prosecution and Government Litigation.

(3) The investigating agency incharge of investigation of such offence /

malpractices shall complete the investigation within three months and should submit

its report to the Jurisdictional Court. The investigation has to be conducted by an officer

of the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP) / Deputy Superintendent

of Police (DySP). The Supervision of investigation shall be carried out by Senior

Officers not below the rank of IGP/DIGP.

(4) The trial of the offence should Commence within Six months after the

submission of the investigation report.

25. Registers to be maintained.- Every examination authority shall maintain

the following registers, which shall be paginated and sealed with the signature of the

institution and these registers van be maintained either physically or electronically: -

(a)

confidential personnel register - Details of persons engaged in confidential

work

(b)

question paper custody register - Movement and custody of question

papers

(c)

strong room register - Entry, exit and inventory of confidential material

(d)

centre incident register - Incidents occurring at examination centres

(e)

seizure and evidence register - Material seized or preserved

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(f)

debarment register - Details of examinees debarred

(g)

service provider register - Details of vendors and contractors; and

(h)

complaint register - Complaints received and action taken

26. Preservation of records.- (1) Examination records shall be preserved for

the following minimum periods, unless a longer period is directed by the State

Government, court or investigating agency:-

(a)

master question paper custody records - 5 years from the date of

declaration of final result or six months from the final disposal of litigation

or enquiry or any order of court whichever is later

(b)

answer sheets and OMR sheets - 5 years from the date of declaration of

final result or six months from the final disposal of litigation or enquiry

or any order of court whichever is later

(c)

CCTV footage of sensitive facilities – minimum of 1 Year after

declaration of results

(d)

CCTV footage relating to reported incident - Until final disposal of

proceedings and expiry of the period for appeal or judicial review

(e)

digital audit logs -5 years

(f)

debarment records - Duration of debarment plus 3 years

(g)

records relating to criminal case - Until final disposal of case and for 3

years thereafter

(2) No record relevant to any complaint, inquiry, investigation, trial or court

proceeding shall be destroyed until such proceeding is finally concluded.

27. Complaints and whistle blower protection.- (1) The examination authority

may establish a helpline, email address, portal or other mechanism for receiving

complaints regarding unfair means, leakage, impersonation or corruption.

(2) Identity of a complainant may be kept confidential where disclosure may

endanger the complainant or affect inquiry.

(3) No person acting in good faith by reporting an offence or suspected offence

shall be subjected to victimization by any examination authority or service provider.

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28. Use of technology.- (1) The examination authority may use technology for

secure conduct of public examinations, including,-

(a)

biometric verification;

(b)

QR code or barcode-based packet tracking;

(c)

GPS tracking of consignments;

(d)

CCTV surveillance;

(e)

artificial intelligence-based anomaly detection;

(f)

secure encrypted transmission;

(g)

digital attendance;

(h)

computer-based testing controls.

(2) Use of technology shall be subject to applicable law relating to privacy, data

protection and evidence.

29. Power of Government to issue directions.-The Government may, by

general or special order, issue such directions to any examination authority, institution,

service provider, officer, or any other person as it may consider necessary for the

effective implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Act and the rules

made thereunder. Every such authority, institution, service provider, officer, or person

shall comply with such directions. Every examination authority shall submit to the

Government, in such form, manner, and within such time as may be prescribed, an

Annual Security Review Report containing such particulars as may be required to

assess compliance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka,

(S.AMBIKA)

Under Secretary to Government,

Home Department (Crimes)

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