Every article published on PSTET is expected to be factually accurate at the moment of publication. Because Sarkari Naukri information directly affects examination preparation, application deadlines, and career decisions, we maintain a verification process designed to catch errors before they reach readers.
Source hierarchy
For every factual claim in our articles, we use the highest-authority source available. Our source hierarchy is, in descending order of authority:
- Official government notifications — published on
.gov.indomains or in the Gazette of India - Official examination board press releases — issued by UPSC, SSC, IBPS, RRBs, state PSCs, education boards, or recruiting departments
- Official social media accounts of examination bodies and government departments, where verified
- Press Information Bureau (PIB) releases and PTI / wire-service news reports on government recruitment
- Mainstream news media reporting on official announcements, used as a corroborating source rather than a primary one
We do not treat unverified social media posts, WhatsApp forwards, coaching-institute claims, or unofficial Telegram channels as primary sources. When such material is the only available signal, we either wait for official confirmation or clearly attribute the claim and note that it is unverified.
Verification process
Before any article is published, the writer is responsible for verifying the following:
- Examination dates and application deadlines — checked against the official notification PDF
- Vacancy numbers — checked against the official advertisement
- Eligibility criteria including age limits, educational qualifications, and category-wise reservations — checked against the official document
- Cut-off marks and qualifying scores — checked against the official cut-off release
- Direct download links — opened and verified to lead to the correct destination
- Names of officials, institutions, and examination bodies — spelled and cited correctly
- Numerical figures including pay scales, fees, and statistics — cross-checked against the source document
For articles covering high-stakes events,major result announcements, recruitment notifications affecting tens of thousands of candidates, a senior editor performs an independent verification pass before publication. The reviewer’s identity is recorded in the article’s schema metadata via the reviewedBy field.
Live event coverage
During live events such as result-day windows, we update articles continuously as new information becomes available. Each substantive update is verified against an official source before being added. The article’s dateModified timestamp is updated automatically with each change so readers can see when information was last refreshed.
If we publish information based on a single source that we expect to be confirmed shortly, for example, an examination date announced on a state board’s social media but not yet on its website,we attribute the source clearly and update the article when official confirmation arrives.
Handling unverified claims
When information is circulating publicly but cannot yet be verified against an authoritative source for example, social media speculation about a result date or rumors about a paper leak we apply the following rules:
- We do not publish the claim as fact
- If we report on the existence of the claim itself, we make clear what is verified, what is alleged, and who is making the allegation
- We seek comment from the relevant authority where possible
- We update the article when verified information becomes available, including a clear note about what changed
Date and time accuracy
Examination dates, application deadlines, admit card windows, and result release timings are among the most consequential pieces of information we publish. We treat them with the highest level of verification care: every date is checked against the official source, and any change to an article’s dates triggers a re-verification pass.
Use of artificial intelligence in fact-checking
We use AI tools to assist with formatting, language polishing, and surfacing potentially relevant sources during research. AI tools are not used to verify factual claims. Final verification is performed by human editors against primary government sources. We do not publish factual claims that have only been “verified” by an AI system.
Reporting errors
If you spot a factual error in any PSTET article, please report it through the channels listed in our corrections policy. We treat every credible report seriously and respond within the timelines listed there.