Srinagar, Jan 21 (KNO): The results of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission’s (JKPSC) Civil Services (Judicial) Mains Examination 2025 results, declared on Tuesday have sparked controversy, with aspirants alleging irregularities and demanding a transparent probe into the evaluation process.

As per the JKPSC notification, a total of 124 candidates have been declared qualified for the viva interview for the posts of Civil Judge (Junior Division).

The examination was conducted earlier in 2025 and the results were published on the JKPSC website yesterday.

However, soon after the results were declared, several aspirants from Kashmir on Wednesday gathered outside the JKPSC office in Solina, Srinagar, alleging that the evaluation was completed in an unusually short span of about six weeks, casting doubt on the process.

Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Muneeb Ahamd, an aspirant said that it was nearly impossible to evaluate around 10,000 papers in such a short time.

He said, “There were over 1,000 candidates, each writing nine papers. We are not against merit, but we want transparency. Only 13 candidates from Kashmir have made it to the interview list, which is shocking.”

The aspirants also pointed out that one entire examination centre at the PSC office, covering roll numbers between JKPSC/Exam/790091 to 1004591 has no qualified candidates—terming it statistically improbable.

“How can over 500 candidates from one particular centre fail to qualify? This defies logic and raises serious doubts about fair evaluation,” said another aspirant.

The candidates further alleged that disparity in evaluation standards has systematically excluded aspirants from the Kashmir division. “The civil services mains examination of 2023 has not yet been evaluated, while the judicial mains results were declared in record time.”

The candidates appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and the Chief Secretary to take cognisance of the issue—urging the Commission to suspend interviews until an impartial review is completed.

“If necessary, we are ready for re-examination. We only seek fairness,” they said, adding that they would approach the CBI if their grievances are ignored.

The aspirants also raised concerns over age eligibility limits and last-attempt constraints, saying that for many candidates this was the final chance to appear—(KNO)