# Punjab PCS Mains: 86 in consecutive roll groups, Jakhar seeks CBI probe 2026-11-05T06:47:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Punjab Public Service Commission declared the PSCSCCE 2025 Mains result on 4 November, shortlisting 751 candidates for interviews against 331 vacancies. Soon after, aspirants flagged an unusually high number of qualifiers from the same examination rooms and centres, and alleged some roll numbers belonged to candidates who did not appear for the Mains exam. A document shared by candidates identifies 26 groups of consecutive roll numbers among the shortlisted, covering 86 candidates. It includes 22 groups of three consecutive numbers (66 candidates), two groups of four (eight candidates) and two groups of six (12 candidates). Candidates also allege 10 to 11 qualifiers came from individual rooms and one centre accounted for 24.21% of selections. BJP leader Sunil Jakhar has demanded a CBI probe, calling the exam 'hijacked' and comparing it to the NEET paper leak. He accused the Bhagwant Mann government of failing to ensure transparency. Candidates say they have submitted a memorandum to the President, Prime Minister, Chief Minister and CBI, and may approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court if concerns are not addressed. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Times Now and The Tribune both report the same core charges. Times Now leads with the candidate document and the 86-candidate roll-number pattern, while The Tribune centres its report on Jakhar's X post and his 'hijacked' accusation. Both outlets attribute the allegations clearly, and neither presents the PPSC's response, which both say is awaited. The Tribune repeats the NEET comparison and the earlier Naib Tehsildar and Baba Farid paper leaks, Times Now mentions NEET only once. The main difference is emphasis, not stance. The balanced reading is that the facts named are all unverified claims from candidates and Jakhar, and the outstanding question is how PPSC answers them, since its response has not yet come. PPSC's official response, still awaited, will be the concrete test of whether the pattern is coincidence or malpractice. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Leads with candidate allegations and document, attributes claims clearly, notes allegations unestablished. - tribuneindia.com (neutral report) Centres on Jakhar's post, repeats his accusations without endorsing them, awaits official response. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Bhagwant Mann, CBI, PPSC, Punjab, Sunil Jakhar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-pcs-mains-86-in-consecutive-roll-groups-jakhar-seeks-cbi-probe/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-pcs-mains-86-in-consecutive-roll-groups-jakhar-seeks-cbi-probe/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/