Govt scraps more weightage for English in UPSC exam

March 21, 2013 14:36

The English essay paper of 100 marks in the 2013 Civil Services Main Examination, which raised a nation-wide controversy, has been dropped and the earlier practice of two qualifying papers in any Indian language and English restored, the government said today.

"The English component (of 100 marks) from the essay paper will be dropped and the status quo ante of two qualifying papers of 300 marks each in any modern Indian language and in English shall be restored," Minister of State for Personnel V Narayanasamy said in the Lok Sabha.

In a statement on the issue, he said the essay paper would now be of 250 marks to be written in the medium or language of the candidate's choice.

Bowing to all-round pressure in Parliament, government on March 15 had kept in abeyance the recent controversial notification of the UPSC, giving more weightage to English in these exams.

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