Indore (Madhya Pradesh): As many as 39 per cent of registered candidates skipped food safety officer (FSO) exam-2025 conducted by Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission on Sunday, with overall attendance recorded at just 59 per cent across the state.

The exam for recruitment to 67 food safety officer posts was conducted in four cities viz Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior -- where 111 exam centres were set up. Of the 42,592 candidates who had registered for the exam, only 25,130 appeared.

Indore recorded comparatively better attendance, with nearly 65 per cent of candidates taking the test. A total of 11,096 candidates appeared at exam centres in the city.

Candidates said the General Studies section was relatively easy, while the subject-specific paper proved challenging. Nearly 3

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