{"id":7325,"date":"2025-09-26T16:45:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=7325"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:15:14","slug":"union-public-service-commission-pilots-ai-enabled-facial-recognition-for-candidate-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=7325","title":{"rendered":"Union Public Service Commission pilots AI-enabled Facial Recognition for Candidate Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Union Public Service Commission pilots AI-enabled Facial Recognition for Candidate Verification<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\nPilot AI-based facial recognition is a step towards, smarter, secure and efficient exam process, said Dr. Ajay Kumar<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Posted On: 18 SEP 2025 3:51PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has successfully conducted a pilot programme to test\u00a0AI-enabled facial authentication technology\u00a0for swift and secure candidate verification during the\u00a0NDA & NA II EXAMINATION, 2025\u00a0and\u00a0CDS II EXAMINATION, 2025 recently\u00a0held on\u00a014 September 2025.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the\u00a0National e-Governance Division (NeGD),\u00a0seeks to strengthen the integrity of the examination process and enhance the ease of entry for candidates at examination centres.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The pilot was carried out at\u00a0select centres in Gurugram,\u00a0where candidates\u2019 facial images were digitally matched with the photographs submitted in their registration forms. The new system reduced verification time to an\u00a0average of just 8\u201310 seconds per candidate, significantly\u00a0streamlining the entry process while adding an extra layer of security.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Across the pilot locations, about\u00a02,700 successful scans\u00a0were completed for\u00a01,129 candidates\u00a0across different sessions. The successful trial marks an important step towards leveraging advanced technology for\u00a0smarter, more secure and efficient examinations.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr.\u00a0Ajay Kumar, Chairman, UPSC, said:\u00a0\u201cThe Commission is committed to adopting cutting-edge technology to uphold the highest standards of fairness and transparency. This pilot with AI-based facial recognition is a significant step in our endeavour towards, smarter, secure and efficient exam process. While UPSC is committed, to modernise its\u00a0<\/em>practices, the utmost care has been given for safeguarding the integrity of our processes\u201d.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Ajay Kumar also tweeted about the pilot project:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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