India, May 21 -- Weeks after the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) Group 5 recruitment examination was put on hold over allegations that several questions were copied from a private guidebook, authorities have decided to reconduct the written test on May 24.

The fresh examination will be held for candidates appearing under SRPF Group 5, Daund, according to an official communication issued by the office of the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), SRPF, Pune.

The May 2 examination had sparked controversy after candidates alleged that nearly 85 out of 100 questions were directly lifted from a practice paper titled Sarav Prashnasanch 10, published by Maharashtra Publication Academy. Aspirants said the questions, answer options and sequence match...