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0 The UPSC takes nearly 14-15 months to complete the Civil Services recruitment cycle process. The exam is divided into three stages — prelims, main and personality test and an appearing candidate failing at any of the stages need to reappear for the stage 1 — preliminary exam next year. Criticising the long recruitment period, a Parliamentary Committee has recently suggested the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to reduce the UPSC CSE cycle.
“The Committee is of the opinion that the duration of any recruitment examination should not ordinarily exceed six months as long and protracted recruitment cycles waste prime years of a candidates’ life besides taking a toll on their physical and mental health. The Committee, accordingly, recommends that UPSC should take steps to reduce the duration of the recruitment cycle significantly without compromising the quality,” the report said.However, is it possible to reduce this cycle to six months without compromising the quality?
Sriram Srirangam, founder and director of Sriram’s IAS said that to maintain the integrity and fairness of the process, it is important to ensure that every individual is given a fair chance. Hence, reducing the time between every stage of the process will not be of much help.
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NewsEducationUPSC Civil Services exam twice a year? Experts discuss challenges and benefits
UPSC Civil Services exam twice a year? Experts discuss challenges and benefits
Experts suggest that there are two ways to implement this. One would be to reduce the syllabus or to wrap up the interview process in one month by increasing the number of panels conducting interview in a day.
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Written by Sakshi Saroha
New Delhi | Updated: July 1, 2023 21:41 ISTNewsguard
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The UPSC takes nearly 14-15 months to complete the Civil Services recruitment cycle process. The exam is divided into three stages — prelims, main and personality test and an appearing candidate failing at any of the stages need to reappear for the stage 1 — preliminary exam next year.
Criticising the long recruitment period, a Parliamentary Committee has recently suggested the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to reduce the UPSC CSE cycle.
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“The Committee is of the opinion that the duration of any recruitment examination should not ordinarily exceed six months as long and protracted recruitment cycles waste prime years of a candidates’ life besides taking a toll on their physical and mental health. The Committee, accordingly, recommends that UPSC should take steps to reduce the duration of the recruitment cycle significantly without compromising the quality,” the report said.
However, is it possible to reduce this cycle to six months without compromising the quality?
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Sriram Srirangam, founder and director of Sriram’s IAS said that to maintain the integrity and fairness of the process, it is important to ensure that every individual is given a fair chance. Hence, reducing the time between every stage of the process will not be of much help.
“The entire cycle, from the initial stages to the final results, follows a structured timeline. The process commences in February and concludes in late May next year, with various stages in between. The prelims take place in late May, and the results are usually announced in 20 days. The mains exams are held in September ensuring several months for evaluation and analysis. However, it is crucial to acknowledge that the interview process, which plays a vital role in candidate selection, requires a significant amount of time. From the end of December, when the main results are declared, until the end of May, when the final results are announced, this interview process spans almost six months. The duration is necessary due to the substantial number of candidates who need to be thoroughly and authentically interviewed,” Sriragam said.