**Summary:**
The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, has authorized the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to voluntarily use Aadhaar authentication (Yes/No and eKYC) for verifying the identity of candidates during examinations and recruitment. This notification, published in the Gazette of India vide S.O.837 pg.161415c, stems from Rule 5 of the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020, and relevant sections of the Aadhaar Act, 2016. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) authorized the notification after consulting with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). As a designated 'Public Examination Authority' under the 'Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024', IBPS's use of Aadhaar aims to enhance the integrity and transparency of recruitment in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector, prevent impersonation and protect genuine candidates, simplify identity verification, reduce administrative burden, and improve public trust in the examination system. The Gazette Notification can be found at https:egazette.gov.inSiqo1wzunfrxqjkhfdsqkhppeViewPDF.aspx. This notification was released on June 26, 2025, by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry that issued the notification regarding Aadhaar authentication.
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection IBPS: An organisation authorised to use Aadhaar authentication for candidate verification.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India.
Public Examination Prevention of Unfair Means Act, 2024: The act under which IBPS is designated as a 'Public Examination Authority'.
Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge Rules, 2020: The rules under which the notification has been published.
Aadhaar Act, 2016: The act containing provisions relevant to the notification.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology MeitY: The ministry that authorised the notification after consulting with UIDAI.
Unique Identification Authority of India UIDAI: The authority consulted by MeitY before issuing the notification.
Ministry of Finance
Government Notifies Voluntary Use of Aadhaar
Authentication by IBPS for Candidate Verification in
Examinations conducted by it
Posted On: 26 JUN 2025 2:59PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, has issued a notification published in the Gazette
of India vide S.O.837 (pg.1614-15/c), authorising the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) to use
Aadhaar authentication using Yes/ No or/ and e-KYC authentication facilitates, on voluntary basis, for
verifying the identity of candidates during examinations and recruitment processes conducted by it. 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 Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology (MeitY) after consultation with the Unique Identification Authority of India
(UIDAI).
This initiative aims to promote Good Governance and strengthen the integrity of the recruitment process in
the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector by preventing impersonation and other
malpractices during examination. It 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.
T h e L i n k o f G a z e t t e N o t i f i c a t i o n i s a t t a c h e d h e r e w i t h
(https://egazette.gov.in/(S(iqo1wzunfrxqjkhfdsqkhppe))/ViewPDF.aspx)
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