Patna, Bihar – Renowned educationist Faisal Khan, widely recognized as Khan Sir, has made serious allegations of corruption and rigging in the 70th Preliminary Test (PT) conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). Khan Sir claims to possess substantial evidence indicating the exam will likely be cancelled by the High Court due to the irregularities.

On Thursday, Khan Sir told the media that his team has investigated potential misconduct in the BPSC exam since its inception. He alleges that the BPSC conducted the preliminary exam on December 13, 2024, preparing three sets of question papers as contingency. Following the exam, the two unused sets were to be deposited in district treasuries, as per protocol. However, Khan Sir claims his investigation revealed the question papers were missing from the treasuries in Nawada and Gaya districts.

"We were always suspicious of fraud in the BPSC exam, but without evidence, nothing could be done. Now, after a month of effort, we have found undeniable proof that exposes the lies of the Bihar Public Service Commission. This exam will definitely be cancelled, and a re-examination will be conducted," he said.

Further allegations by Khan Sir point to the re-exam conducted on January 4, 2024, for candidates who faced irregularities at the Bapu Examination Centre on December 13. He claims the BPSC, instead of destroying or properly storing the unused question papers from the December exam, used them for the January re-exam. This resulted in a significant increase in the pass rate, from 6% in the original exam to 19% in the re-exam. Khan Sir argues this statistical anomaly is evidence of malpractice.

Khan Sir also accused a high-ranking BPSC official, a Joint Secretary-level officer who has served for 10 years despite government regulations requiring officer transfers every three years, of being the mastermind behind the scam. He further criticized the BPSC for technical failures during the application process, claiming around 80,000 candidates were unable to complete their applications due to a server crash during payments. Despite repeated appeals, Khan Sir alleges the BPSC refused to extend the deadline or offer a resolution. "The server issue was BPSC’s fault, but innocent students had to suffer. This is further proof of the inefficiency and corruption in the commission," Khan Sir said.