# Karnataka police recruitment exam protests

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/karnataka-police-recruitment-exam-protests
> Updated: 2026-08-26T14:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Candidates participating in a civil police constable recruitment exam for 3,991 posts in Karnataka staged protests following allegations of irregularities. In the Tikota centre of Vijayapura district, examinees claimed that question papers and OMR answer sheets arrived late and that serial numbers between the two documents did not match.

District officials and the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) denied these claims, stating that papers were delivered on time and that the serial number discrepancies did not constitute an error under established procedures. The KEA maintained that the examination followed its Standard Operating Procedure.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Karnataka police investigate separate assaults on law enforcement officers

Police in Karnataka are investigating two separate incidents of violence: a brutal attack on a pregnant constable in Bengaluru and an alleged assault and evidence tampering by a traffic officer in Mysuru.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/karnataka-police-investigate-separate-assaults-on-law-enforcement-officers

### 2026-08-02: Karnataka Police Constable Recruitment Exam Protest Over OMR Mismatch

Karnataka's police constable exam faced protests after candidates claimed OMR sheets and question papers mismatched; officials said procedures were correct, while women police helped a mother with her baby.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/karnataka-civil-police-constable-exam-conducted-smoothly-amid-protests-over-alleged-irregularities

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