# SIT report exposes massive APPSC Group-I exam fraud 2026-08-14T04:41:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Andhra Pradesh police’s special investigation team (SIT) has flagged serious irregularities in the 2020 Group-I recruitment exam conducted by the state public service commission (APPSC), according to its report submitted to the high court on August 10. The SIT found that answer scripts were moved from secure custody to a resort for 84 days, qualified evaluators were replaced with data-entry operators, including electricians and housewives, and forensic tests on 736 scripts revealed overwriting in 718, signature mismatches, and suspected third-party writing. The SIT also said 48,442 OMR sheets were replaced without court approval. Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh chairman A. Ravi Naidu accused the previous YSR Congress government of deflecting attention by raising the DSC-2025 issue. The high court had already ordered a fresh main exam in March 2024 after declaring the earlier valuations illegal. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, APPSC, exam irregularities, Group I exam, paper leak, SIT Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sit-flags-irregularities-in-appsc-group-i-exam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sit-flags-irregularities-in-appsc-group-i-exam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.