The existing Civil Services (Prelim) Examination will be replaced by Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given approval for the proposal for introduction of the Aptitude Test for Civil Services Examination. This has been informed by Prithvi Raj Chavan, Minister of State of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions in the Lok Sabha today. According to the Minister the CSAT is expected to come into effect from Civil Services Examination, 2011.

It is notable that UPSC had recommended to replace Preliminary exam into Civil Services Aptitude Test. On November 12th last year UPSC Chairman DP Agrawal said in a function that the proposed Aptitude Test would have two objective papers for all participants of the examination. The recommendations have been made on the basis of Administrative Reforms Commission’s report.

Earlier, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil in her lecture at UPSC on “Governance and Public Services” on 12th November asked the commission to bring reforms in the selection process and public services. In her address she said “There are several issues on which fresh perspectives are always required so as to bring in reforms. Some of the pertinent questions are whether the selection procedure adequately looks for qualities and skills required in a changing environment in which Civil services work… Better systems of selection will in the long run have a positive effect on the quality of governance.”

Result of Indian Forest Service (IFtS) has been declared. UPSC has announced a list of 84 successful candidates. The merit list includes 33 OBCs, 12 SC and 7 ST candidates. There are 85 vacancies in the concerned department. For more detail candidates can consult UPSC or its website http://www.upsc.gov.in .

UPSC has announced the final results of Combined Defence Services Examination (I), 2009. A total of 197 candidates have finally qualified. Of these 158 have qualified for admission to the Officers’ Training Academy, Chennai for 91st Short Service Commission Course (for Men); and 39 have qualified for 5th Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) Course, commencing in April, 2010. The list of 91st Short Service Commission Course (for Men) also includes the names of the candidates who were recommended earlier on the basis of the result of the same examination for admission to the Indian Military Academy-Dehradun/Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad (Pre-Flying) Training Course(s). The number of vacancies as intimated by the Government for 91st Short Service Commission Course (for Men) is 175 and for 5th Short Service Commission Women (Non-Technical) course is 10.
The result of Medical Examination of candidates has not been taken into account in preparing the merit list. The candidature of all the candidates is provisional.
Source:http://pib.nic.in

The Engineering Services Examination, 2010 for the recruitment of engineers in the various departments of Central Government and UT, will be conducted on June 26. Candidates having B.Tech., BE in certain areas like Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics and Post Graduate degree in some areas are eligible to apply.
Application forms for the examination will be available from February 6 to February 22 for online submission of the forms. Forms can be obtained from Head Post Offices through out the country. For more details in this regard candidates can visit www.upsc.gov.in

Hindi is not suitable for exams like Indian Economic Service (IEcS), Indian Statistical Service (ISS), Geologist examination, Indian Engineering Service (IES) or Indian Forest Service (IFtS). Union Minister Prithvi Raj Chavan today informed this in the Lok Sabha. According to him due to functional difficulties it is not practical to conduct these exams in Hindi.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts all these exams. UPSC has constituted a high level committee to look into the possibilities to conduct these examinations in Hindi and other Indian languages included in the Constitution. At present Indian Civil Service examination is conducted in all Indian languages.