IBPS to Use Aadhaar Authentication For Exams: In a major development, the Union Finance Ministry on June 26, 2025 has authorised the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to use Aadhaar authentication and e-KYC authentication facilitates to verify the identity of candidates during examinations and recruitment processes conducted by it. The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, has issued a notification published in the Gazette of India in this regard.
After the notification is released, IBPS will now likely use the Aadhaar authentication and e-KYC authentication facilities to verify the identity of candidates during examinations and recruitment processes.
The short notice released by the Finance Ministry says, "IBPS is a designated 'Public Examination Authority' under 'Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024'. The notification has been published under Rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, read with the relevant provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. The said notification has been issued subsequent to the authorisation by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)."
This initiative taken by the government is an effort to promote Good Governance and strengthen the integrity of the recruitment process in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector. It is the exercise to keep the process transparent and by preventing impersonation and other malpractices during examination.
The move initiated by the government will ensure not only a fair and transparent recruitment process but also protect genuine candidates from being disadvantaged due to fraudulent activities. It will also simplify and expedite identity verification, reduce administrative burden and enhance public trust in the overall examination and selection system.
