KPPSC Disqualified Candidates List, 28 October 2026: 38 Bans, Most for Phones in the Exam Hall
KPPSC's disqualified list of 28 October 2026 has 38 entries: 9 lifetime, 5 three-year and 24 one-year bans. Why they were banned and how to check the list.
KPPSC's disqualified candidates list, updated on 28 October 2026, now has 38 entries: 9 lifetime bans, 5 three-year bans and 24 one-year bans. Most new cases are for a phone, Bluetooth earpiece or other electronic device in the exam hall, which now brings a one-year ban from all KPPSC recruitment. Both impersonation cases from 2026 got lifetime bans. Sixteen of the entries come from the 2026 Secondary School Teacher and Store Keeper tests.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission (KPPSC) hires officers for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government. It posts this list on its home page as a Word file, "Consolidated list of disqualified Candidates (UFM/Impersonation cases)". UFM means unfair means, the term for cheating. We downloaded the 28 October version on 4 November 2026 and counted every row. We do not repeat names or CNIC numbers here.
The list grew from 21 to 38 entries since January
The version we read on 20 October 2026 was dated 9 January 2026 and had 21 entries. The 28 October version has 38. KPPSC removed several bans that had expired and added new ones from tests held between November 2025 and March 2026.
| Penalty | Entries on 28 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Lifetime disqualification | 9 |
| Three years | 5 |
| One year | 24 |
| Total | 38 |
A KPPSC disqualification covers future recruitment through the commission, not just the post you sat for. A lifetime ban, in the list's words, covers "any exam, test and interview". Our earlier report on the January version of the KPPSC ban list explains how the rules worked then.
A phone in the hall now means a one-year ban
Twenty-two of the 38 entries involve a device: a mobile phone, smartphone, Bluetooth earpiece, ear device or "electronic device". In 2023, a phone brought three years. Every device case added since November 2025 got one year instead.
The one-year bans start from the date KPPSC decided the case, not the test date. For the teacher tests held in February and March 2026, most bans run from 26 October 2026 to 26 October 2027. So a candidate caught in March cannot sit any KPPSC test until late 2027.
| Reason on the list | Entries |
|---|---|
| Mobile phone, smartphone, Bluetooth, ear or electronic device | 22 |
| Impersonation, or an impersonator for the candidate | 7 |
| Cheating material or carrying the answer sheet out | 6 |
| Violating exam instructions | 1 |
| No reason given | 2 |
One candidate got a lifetime ban for "violating examination instructions" in a June 2026 Assistant Sub-Inspector test, a heavier penalty than any device case. The list does not explain what the violation was.
Sixteen bans came from the 2026 teacher and store keeper tests
The biggest new group is from Advertisement No. 05/2025: Secondary School Teacher posts in Bio/Chemistry, Maths/Physics and IT, plus one Store Keeper. Tests were held from 18 February to 12 March 2026. KPPSC decided 15 of these cases with effect from 26 October 2026 and one from 7 October.
- Advertisement 05/2025 (teachers and store keeper): 16 entries, two of them lifetime bans for impersonation.
- Advertisement 04/2025 (Assistant Sub-Inspector, Executive Cadre): 6 entries from the test of 11 June 2026, one of them lifetime.
- Advertisement 02/2025 (PMS Officer and AETO): 5 entries from papers on 20 to 22 November 2025, all one year.
- Older cases from 2009 to 2023: 11 entries, six lifetime and five three-year bans.
The five PMS and AETO bans end on 20, 21 and 22 November 2026. The remaining three-year bans from 2023 end on 23 and 31 December 2026.
How to check the list and avoid a ban
Open the KPPSC website, find "Consolidated list of disqualified Candidates" under Recruitment Highlights, download the Word file and search it for your CNIC number. If you appear on it by mistake, write to KPPSC at once with your CNIC and roll number slip.
- Go to kppsc.gov.pk and look under Recruitment Highlights.
- Download the list dated 28 October 2026.
- Search the file for your CNIC number with Ctrl+F.
- If your CNIC appears in error, write to KPPSC with proof of identity.
- On test day, leave your phone, smartwatch and earbuds outside the hall.
The safest rule is simple: carry nothing electronic into a KPPSC hall. KPPSC's computer-based tests run from 17 to 28 November 2026, listed in our page on the revised KPPSC CBT schedule. If your application is rejected for another reason, our guide to challenging a KPPSC rejection explains the appeal route.
Common questions
How many candidates are on the KPPSC disqualified list?
38, in the version updated and corrected on 28 October 2026.
What is the KPPSC penalty for a mobile phone in the exam hall?
On the current list, every device case since November 2025 got a one-year ban from all KPPSC recruitment.
What is the KPPSC penalty for impersonation?
Lifetime disqualification from any KPPSC exam, test and interview, in both 2026 impersonation cases on the list.
Does a KPPSC ban apply to other posts too?
Yes. The list says disqualification is for future recruitment by KPPSC, not only the post you sat for.
When does a KPPSC one-year ban start?
From the date KPPSC decides the case. For most 2026 teacher test cases that is 26 October 2026.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked 4 November 2026. We read the KPPSC website and downloaded the consolidated list of disqualified candidates updated and corrected on 28 October 2026. All counts are ours, from the 38 rows. The list does not explain why penalties differ between similar cases, and we have left out names and CNIC numbers on purpose.
About the author
Public Services and Education Journalist
Fajr Riaz is a journalist and content writer at Pakistan Era, based in Lahore. She covers the questions people meet in everyday life in Pakistan: how a public service works, what a change in the rules means, and where to find a reliable answer.
