{
  "id": 5499829,
  "title": "Discontinue personality test in KPSC recruitment: Congress leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/discontinue-personality-test-in-kpsc-recruitment-congress-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:43:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/discontinue-personality-test-in-kpsc-recruitment-congress-leader/article71425309.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress vice-president S.A. Hussain has called for the removal of the personality test in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment, urging Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to take the same action. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Hussain argued that the interview stage offers no lasting record and contributes little to the assessment of merit. Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have eliminated the personality test, and the Union Government has disbanded interviews for Group B, C and D posts. Karnataka has also removed interviews for Group A and Group B positions, according to Hussain.",
  "summary": "Union Government has abolished interview for Group B, C and D posts, says Congress vice-president S.A. Hussain",
  "key_points": [
    "Congress leader S.A. Hussain seeks removal of personality test in KPSC recruitment.",
    "Interview stage offers no lasting record and contributes little to merit assessment.",
    "Other states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Union Government have eliminated interviews."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Congress's call to discontinue the personality test in KPSC recruitment aligns with a growing trend among some states and the Union Government to rely less on interviews in public sector hiring.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}