The UPSC, whose move to give added weightage to English language,
led to uproar within and outside Parliament and forced the government to keep
it in abeyance, has issued a corrigendum, restoring the earlier practice of
candidates sitting for two qualifying papers in any Indian language and
English, the marks obtained in which will not be counted for ranking.
“The papers on Indian languages and English will be of
matriculation or equivalent standard and will only be of a qualifying nature.”
The aim is to test the candidates’ ability to read and understand serious
discursive prose, and to express their ideas clearly and correctly, says the
corrigendum.
There will be a separate paper on “ethics, integrity and
aptitude” and an “essay” carrying 250 marks in the mains examination.
The paper on ethics, integrity and aptitude will test the
candidates’ attitude and approach to issues of integrity, probity in public
life, and problem-solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by
them in dealing with society.
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