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Give the right answers

The Civil Services Examination has been considered the toughest and most selective competitive examination since the times of the British. The numbers speak for themselves. Of about two lakh who actually appeared for the exam in 2009, only 875 could make it to the services. In recent years, the trend for the best and brightest to opt for the Civil Services has continued in spite of the lucrative private sector jobs available. The changes brought about in the examination pattern by the Union Public Service Commission will further strengthen this trend. Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) has replaced the Preliminary examination conducted every year in May as a qualifying exam for the Mains. Now all candidates have to appear for two common qualifying papers instead of an optional subject chosen from a list of 23 subjects. The Second Administrative Reforms Committee, Prof. Yoginder K. Alagh Committee and others have recommended that testing a candidate's knowledge in a particular subj

UPSC topper Faisal exhorts youth to dream big

Dream big and let not failures deter you from marching forward till you achieve success." Shah Faisal, the civil services topper this year, said this on the key to success to youth who assembled here last evening to hear him. "Indian youth should not be afraid of dreaming big. Failures happen but learn to overcome them. In my case they ignite me to go forward," he said during an interactive session with youths including Kashmiri students. The topper, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir was felicitated here by a city-based NGO 'Sarhad', for his success in all UPSC exam. Sanjay Nahar, president of the NGO, said the organisation had been working in Jammu and Kashmir to build cultural bridges between the valley and rest of the country. Courtesy: PTI

Marks of Dr. Shah Faisal, IAS 2009 Topper

UPSC Topper Marks (Shah Faesal) •Rank: 1 •Year: 2009 •Date of Birth: May 17, 1983 •Prelim Subject: Public Administration •Optional Subjects: Public Administration, Literature of Urdu Language Marks Obtained Essay 130/200 General Studies Paper 1 183/300 General Studies Paper 2 151/300 Public Administration Paper 1 157/300 Public Administration Paper 2 152/300 Literature of Urdu Language Paper 1 182/300 Literature of Urdu Language Paper 2 181/300 Total (Written) 1136/2000 Interview 225/300 Total 1361/2300 Percentage 59.17 % {Courtesy: upscportal.com}