Kozhikode: The biggest online examination centre of the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Thursday.
The centre, the fourth in the state after Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Pathananamthitta, has a seating capacity of 321 as against 240, 210 and 104 in the other centres respectively. The centre caters to candidates of Kasargod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Palakkad districts.
PSC Regional Officer N. Radhakrishnan said online examination centres were a huge leap from the traditional system. “The printing of question papers, transporting it, transporting it back and the valuation is a long process. Now, the candidates just have to appear for the test at the online examination centre. The valuation process is quick and foolproof. There is no room for complaints,” he said. “The PSC has also saved a lot of money in terms of travel allowance for examiners and candidates, valuation fee, and transportation fee,” he added.
At present, the PSC can hold online examinations only for a limited number of candidates. Only examinations for higher posts such as college lecturers, Plus Two teachers and high school assistants are being conducted online.
