New Delhi, June 4 -- In a major move to enhance the credibility of the civil services examination system and prevent cases of impersonation, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has successfully rolled out a face-authentication mechanism.

The technology was deployed during the recently held Civil Services Examination and Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2026. The system verifies that the photograph submitted by a candidate while filling out the application form matches the individual appearing at the examination centre with the admit card.

According to the UPSC, the platform facilitated live, real-time verification of candidates at examination centres through a mobile-phone-based authentication process carried out b...