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Let’s hold aptitude test in place of civil services prelims, says UPSC chief

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recommended to the government that the civil services exam process be changed to replace the preliminary examination with an aptitude test common to all applicants. The justification for introducing two objective type tests instead of the prelimina ....Read more

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Re: nehaBy: SreeNeha.CG | Thursday , 19 Nov '09 17:26:43 PM Reply | Forward aptitude plays an majore roll in decision making rather to mug up all the years and acts its someting creative and useful. The thing is it it somewhat toughe for rural student to get coaching

Highly elitist Move...By: Vinay | Thursday , 19 Nov '09 13:26:38 PM Reply | Forward This move by UPSC favors elite students of city who can afford costly coaching.There should be NO change in the current pattern. It is not the exam pattern which has to change it is the system which has to be changed. Administration reforms should start from the MPs MLAs Themselves and then the bureaucrats. All the recommendations are brainless and are just proposed to show that they have made some study and want to see the change. They just want to create confusion amongs students. Aptitude test is a bad idea..Restriction on attempts on presumption of advantage of memorisation holds no justification cause its the patience and risk taking of candidate which has to be considered. And if they want ot lower the age for attempt than the age restriction for voting and marriage should also be brought down.

replacing prelims with aptitudeBy: M.jeeva | Wednesday , 18 Nov '09 8:34:47 AM Reply | Forward it is good for students who have city background.it is absolutely very difficult for rural students.they cannot easily copeup with these systems.so please donot take such dicisions.consider evetyone.

replacing preliminary with aptitude test....... IS GOOD FOR ARTS ASPIRIENT??????????By: JATIN R | Tuesday , 17 Nov '09 16:34:51 PM Reply | Forward i personally feel that replacing preliminary with aptitude is really gonna hit people from arts background since its really hard to cope up with maths or science subjects.A change is always welcome but it should be rendered equal to all common people who all are writing this exam,A change is always welcome.but who belongs to rural area concerned , should not reduce the age limit and attempts.

Aptitude ! Welcome .....Will it really filter the bureaucracy ???By: M.S.UPPAL | Monday , 16 Nov '09 23:00:25 PM Reply | Forward I welcome to the idea of AT in ICS,somehow it is needed but who will b affected????????? The overall merit will decrease due to new changes.The idea to give the responsibility of Nation to younger one is not satisfactory.It is not a job it is responsibility to direct the Nation so younger or we can say teenage boys serve best in Armed Forces cause their virility or ebullience will be meaning full, Civil service is a job of patience to solve the social problems. If we want to Obliterate the corruption then we must need innovation in our judiciary system, give the punishment corrupt Political Leaders who are pedestal of corruption and turbulence and set up new precedent. INDIA NEED THIS TYPE OF INNOVATION.

Aptitude ! Welcome .....Will it really filter the bureaucracyBy: M.S.UPPAL | Monday , 16 Nov '09 21:55:04 PM Reply | Forward I welcome to the idea of AT in ICS,somehow it is needed but who will b affected????????? The overall merit will decrease due to new changes.The idea to give the responsibility of Nation to younger one is not satisfactory.It is not a job it is responsibility to direct the Nation so younger or we can say teenage boys serve best in Armed Forces cause their virility or ebullience will be meaning full, Civil service is a job of patience to solve the social problems. If we want to Obliterate the corruption then we must need innovation in our judiciary system, give the punishment corrupt Political Leaders who are pedestal of corruption and turbulence and set up new precedent. INDIA NEED THIS TYPE OF INNOVATION.

Close CSE for heathens so that "real" civil servants can comeBy: Balram Rawat | Sunday , 15 Nov '09 21:46:53 PM Reply | Forward Truly.Let us close Civil Services Examination for village poor boys taking four attempts and 29 yrs.Let us only think of city boys who can spend a thousand bucks and get good notes good books graduating at 21 ,ruling the country.

replacing preliminary with aptitude testBy: dr.m.l.shankaralingappa | Sunday , 15 Nov '09 19:34:52 PM Reply | Forward i personally feel that replacing preliminary with aptitude test should not create bias.A change is always welcome.but who belongs to rural area concerned , should not reduce the age limit and attempts.

need for AT in prelims?????By: uthara r nair | Sunday , 15 Nov '09 15:26:30 PM Reply | Forward i personally feel that replacing preliminary with aptitude is really gonna hit people from arts background since its really hard to cope up with maths or science subjects.A change is always welcome but it should be rendered equal to all common people who all are writing this exam, that is,questions from all subjects should be equal so that there wont be any problem with arts or science background graduates.Last but not the least our aim in CS examination is to be General rather than being a specialist in one area

when the decision will be made?By: sandeep singh | Sunday , 15 Nov '09 12:52:03 PM Reply | Forward well,the thought which came out are really very visionary but when will this decision will be implemented??.........or when will this be declared in the news??

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