TGPSC has ordered a probe after OMR answer sheets from the 2018 Hostel Welfare Officers recruitment exam were found on a roadside in Hyderabad. The Commission said the confidential documents were due for disposal and vowed strict action if any procedural lapse is found
Published Date – 26 July 2026, 10:36 AM
Hyderabad: The Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) Hostel Welfare Officers recruitment examination’s Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets, which are supposed to be kept confidential and destroyed after a certain time, have been found roadside. This prompted the Commission to launch a probe into the matter.
The OMR sheets pertain to Hostel Welfare Officers Recruitment, 2018, and selections had been completed long ago. They had been identified for disposal and destruction.
“It appears that a few OMR sheets were found on the roadside. The circumstances leading to this incident are being verified. The Superintendent of Police posted at TGPSC is ordered to inquire into the matter as to how these OMR sheets were found at a public place and furnish a report within 3 days,” the Commission said on Sunday.
Based on the findings of that inquiry, strict action will be taken against those responsible for any lapse, the TGPSC said.
The OMR answer sheets of any recruitment exam are preserved for three years after completion of the recruitment process, after which they are identified for disposal and sent for shredding as per established procedures.
