DIMAPUR, SEP 22 (NPN): Nagaland Public Service Commission (NPSC) is grappling with a growing shortage of suitable examination centres and inadequate manpower as the number of candidates appearing for its recruitment tests continues to rise, NPSC officials told Nagaland governor Nand Kishore Yadav during a review meeting on Tuesday.
According to a Lok Bhavan statement, the officials highlighted the increasing pressure on its examination infrastructure during a presentation covering the commission’s history, organisational structure, functioning and future plans.
NPSC said sharp rise in applicants has made it difficult to find adequate venues, while the commission also faces a shortage of staff and larger examination facilities needed to cope with the expanding workload. During 2025-26, the commission conducted examinations for several services, including the Nagaland Civil Services and Allied Services, NCS & NPS & Allied Services, Engineering Services, Medical Services, Technical Services and Stenographer examinations.
The scale of the exercise was substantial: the NCS & Allied Services Examination alone attracted 16,433 applications, while the NCS & NPS & Allied Services Examination received 5,813 applications.
Alongside the examination load, the departmental promotion committee cleared 444 cases between April and August 2026– 163 promotion cases and 281 regularisation cases.
Despite the challenges, the commission reported several initiatives to strengthen its processes. These included revision of syllabi and examination patterns for the NCS, NPS and allied services, with greater emphasis on analytical ability, general awareness and administrative aptitude, as well as an updated syllabus for the Combined Technical Services Examination.
On the technology front, NPSC received a certificate of appreciation from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for successfully integrating its recruitment portals with DigiLocker.
Nagaland became the first state in the North East and the third in the country to implement both DigiLocker and eSign models, advancing paperless governance.
NPSC officials said the commission plans to conduct three-tier examinations for Combined Technical Services, enable online submission of requisitions by departments, and construct a dedicated examination hall at the NPSC complex.
The review meeting allowed the governor to take stock of the NPSC’s functioning and its efforts to strengthen recruitment processes while addressing the mounting logistical and manpower constraints.
