The Telangana State Public Service Commission has decided to go ahead with taking the thumb impression on the nominal rolls of each and every candidate appearing for the Group-IV services recruitment exams to be held on July 1 rather than the biometric impression that was time consuming and leading to delays at some centres due to technical glitches.
The impression would be taken by the invigilator during the examination or after the examination within the exam hall. Since each room will have a few candidates it would be easy for the invigilator to get the impression of all the candidates unlike the biometric machine impression that can only be taken at the entrance of the test centre.
Around 9.50 lakh candidates applied for the Group IV exam which will be conducted in two sessions. So taking biometrics of nearly 18 lakh candidates will take enormous time and there is always scope for delays or someone missing the impression and later that may lead to controversies. So taking a thumb impression in the exam hall will be easy and no one can escape from giving the impression, an official explained.
