- Scores of Toppers in Civil Service (Mains)-2011
- Categorywise Highest scores in CSAT paper I and II?
- Highest scores in Mains Exam of 2011
- Topper Scores in CSAT 2011 (GS+Aptitude)
- Mains Answersheets of toppers in CSM 2011
- Optional subject removal, Nigavenkar Committee Report
- Answerkeys for truckload of allied exams
- Indian Forest Service (IFS)
- Epilogue
Scores of Toppers in Civil Service (Mains)-2011
Q6. Please give the breakup of the marks scored by the candidates of the final merit list of the CSM Exam 2011, including the names of the optionals they had taken, and the marks scored in each written paper.
UPSC replies: Subject wise marks of the candidates is information personal to them, hence exempted under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act is invoked. Moreover, no public interest is apparent. However, written, total/PT/final marks of the recommended candidates could be provided. For that, the Information seeker needs to be deposit Rs.42/- as the information comprises 21 pages.
Mrunal Comments
- Public interest is totally apparent. What is ‘personal’ about subjectwise marks of toppers!
Categorywise Highest scores in CSAT paper I and II?
Q7 What was the categorywise Highest mark scored in each Paper I and Paper II of Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2011 (CSE (Preliminary) 2011)
UPSC replies
There were no separate cut off for individual papers and the cut off marks were based on the aggregate marks obtained in both the papers put together. Data regarding highest marks obtained by any candidate in Paper-land Paper-ii is not compiled.
Mrunal comments: That doesn’t mean the data is not ‘available’ in your files.
Highest scores in Mains Exam of 2011
Q8. What was the categorywise highest mark scored in each paper of CSM 2011?
UPSC replies: Category wise highest marks scored in each paper of CS(M) Exam, 2011 cannot be provided as same is not available in a compiled form.
Topper Scores in CSAT 2011 (GS+Aptitude)
Q9. Provide the Marks scored by following candidates in CSE (Preliminary) 2011 (Mrunal to readers: these people are top 3 rankers in CSE-2011, I wanted to know their scores in prelims)
| CSE (Preliminary) 2011 | |||
| Name | Roll No. | Paper I (GS) | Paper II (Aptitude) |
| Shena Aggarwal | 233541 | ||
| Rukmani Riar | 27895 | ||
| Prince Dhawan | 1804 | ||
UPSC replies
| CSE (Preliminary) 2011 | Total (Rounded Off) | |||
| Name | Roll No. | Paper I (GS) | Paper II (Aptitude) | |
| Shena Aggarwal (Rank 1) | 233541 | 110 | 156.68 | 267 |
| Rukmani Riar (Rank 2) | 27895 | 69.34 | 130 | 199 |
| Prince Dhawan (Rank 3) | 1804 | 95.34 | 146.68 | 242 |
Mrunal comments
Wait a minute, why are you (UPSC) giving this information to me? Afterall if Subject wise marks of the candidates is information personal to them, hence exempted under Section 8/1/j of R.T.I (like you said in previous question), then these CSAT marks of each paper, should also be personal to them, because you make prelims cut off list after combining the marks!
Mains Answersheets of toppers (2011)
Q10. Please provide me the answer scripts of the top 5 candidates of the select list of Civil Service Mains (CSM-2011).
UPSC replies
The information cannot be provided as Answer Sheets of Civil Service (main) have already been weeded out as per the Record Retention Schedule approved by the Commission.
Mrunal comments: Too bad. These toppers’ answersheets could have served as lighthouse for future aspirants (especially since UPSC refused to give ‘model-answerkeys for mains exam’ in my previous R.T.I application.
Optional subject removal, Nigavekar Committee
Q11. Please furnish information on the status of the Nigavekar Committee appointed by the UPSC, including the copy of the mandate setting up the committee, and the copies of mandates giving extensions to the said committee, if any. However, if the Committee has submitted its report, please give a copy of the report. Has UPSC given any deadline/ time limit to that committee to frame its report?
UPSC replies
It is informed that Prof. Nigavekar Committee Report has been received by the Commission on 30.8.2012 and the recommendations of the Committee, after due consideration of the Commission have been forwarded to Govt. of India on 31.10.2012 and their response is awaited.
It is further informed that the copy of the report/recommendations have not been made available to Public Information Officer by the Public Authority. Thus, Seaion 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act, 2005 is invoked, Public Authority being affected third Party.
Mrunal Comments:
Well, I already knew that a week before (thanks to Mr.Partho). Seems UPSC is going to do everything to protect the Top Secret information related to optional subject removal, disregarding the fact that many candidates are in limbo and coaching factories are making a killing due to this uncertainty.
Answerkeys for truckload of allied exams
Q12. Please provide the official answer keys/ model answers, category wise cutoffs, mark sheets of the candidates securing the first and last ranks in his/her category of the following exams: Combined Defence Services (I) Exam, 2011; National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam (I), 2011; Engineering Services Exam, 2011; Indian Forest Service Exam, 2011; National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Exam (II), 2011; Combined Defence Services (II) Exam, 2011; Central Police Force (Assistant Commandant) Exam, 2011.
UPSC replies
- Information in respect of CDS & NDA cannot be provided since the final selection of candidates is made by the Ministry of Defence.
- Regarding CPF (Asstt. Commandant), it is that since the examination process is not yet completely over, the marks secured by the last recommended candidates cannot be disdosed.
(Mrunal edit- they only gave cut off marks of IFS exam)
Indian Forest Service (IFS)
| CATEGORY | Marks obtained by last selected candidate |
| GEN | 832 |
| OBC | 773 |
| SC | 731 |
| ST | 709 |
| PH (BLIND, LOW VISION) | 553 |
| PH (HEARING IMPAIRMENT) | 476 |
Epilogue
I’m not satisfied with most of the answers given by the CPIO. Therefore, I’m going to file an appeal to the FAA, after consulting my R.T.I expert friend
To see the Scanned Copy of Original UPSC letter, Click ME
http://164.100.47.5/EDAILYQUESTIONS/sessionno/227/3578RS.pdf
The following question has been listed as an unstarrted question in Rajya Sabha on 6th December 2012 regarding changes in UPSC Examination:
Proposed changes in UPSC
examination
1480. SHRI AVINASH PANDE: Will
the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to
state:
(a) whether Government is aware of the
proposed changes in the Union Public
Service Commission (UPSC) examination;
(b) the reasons for these changes;
(c) in what manner this affects the
UPSC aspirants; and
(d) in what manner the proposed
changes expects to address the problems
with the existing system?
sir,i have already attempted this year but couldn`t get through,i want to know whether optionals are going to remain or not so that i can plan whether to attempt or not
Proposed Changes in UPSC Examination
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have submitted a proposal to the Central Government suggesting certain changes in the existing scheme of Civil Services (Main) Examination to make it more relevant with the present day, global as well as internal scenario on the basis of the report of a committee, constituted by the Commission under the chairmanship of Prof. Arun S.Nigavekar, former Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC).
Till now, no decision has been taken by the Government on these recommendations.
This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Shri Avinash Pande in the Rajya Sabha today.
well, Murnal effort is gr8..
Why Aspirants are wasting time to discuss about Optional subject if they (UPSC) remove its good if not try hard..its difficul 4 every1….Here if i can blindly trust on any Constitutional or Non constitutional body obviously its UPSC….wtever they r doing and what they want to look in candidate their level is far btr dn out thinking or our critisam..so try hard Murnal will find more information for us/..
Proposed Changes in UPSC Examination The Union Public Service Commission
file still on the table shame on goverment
http://newsforias.blogspot.in/2012/12/proposed-changes-in-upsc-examination.html
DEAR MRUNAL,U ARE DOING A GOOD JOB,PLEASE ASK THE UPSC ABOUT THE MARKS ALLOTTED IN ESSAY PAPER.IF U CUD ASK THEM 2011 CSM ESSAY TOPIC WISE,HIGHEST AND LOWEST MARKS ALLOTTED TO THE ASPIRANTS,WILL BE VERY HELPFUL FOR FUTURE ASPIRANTS.AS IT WILL GIVE A CLUE WHICH TOPIC WEIGH MORE.
any news about new pattern?????????
Amar Ujala 10th dec(yesterday’s) Kanpur edition has some news about it, it says change is certain this time.
haan…amarujala 10th dec allahabad edition page no 6 per bhi same news aayi hai…
Any update about pattern Change ??
Eternal thanks Sir, for such high efforts ….!!
hello sir …….m going to start preparation for exams…sir please tell me the guidance plan to cover the syllabus in remaining tym starting from january ….nd one more question sir that the preparation done for civils will suffice in ssc(common graduate),po,cds,etc…..lyk…and sir m asking for suffice not for would it help or not…i know it would definitely help…..and if it is not possible to cover the syllabus of civils(efficiently) .then i will try for ssc etc…and head towards civils 2014…and one more thing sir plz plz reply soon as the aspirant(me) is going to leave the job till end of dec…and will go home and prepare….sincerely will be highly obliged……and friend defintly u have booked a seat in heaven(on a lyt note)……
any update on change
Parliament session over
any news
It has nothing to do with voting, it’s a procedural issue can be done anytime now by the government just like the previous change(in pre)
well friend it needs 2 be passed in the Parliament
ok
Does CSAT was also passed in parliament??
Framing,and reframing of rules of competitive examination is an executive decision and it doesn’t need to be rectified by parliament.
could someone tell if the cutoffs for IFS include essay?
as far as i understood its
1)GS
2) optional 1
3)optional 2
4) essay
am i correct?
The revised UPSC notification dated-26.03.2013 for 2013 CSE has two notes as follows:-
Note I: The Commission will draw a list of candidates
to be qualified for Civil Service (Main) Examination
based on the total qualifying marks as may be
determined by the Commission, of the two papers put
together.
Note II: There will be negative marking for incorrect
answers (as detailed below) for all questions except
some of the questions where the negative marking will
be inbuilt in the form of different marks being
awarded to the most appropriate and not so
appropriate answer for such questions.
Your comments on this are solicited please.
Hello mrunal Sir,
Cutoff Of CSE PRELIMS 2012 I Wrote the exam but couldnt make it i got 201 what was the actuall cutoff
Did you check your actual marks from UPSC’s website?
Any information regarding cut off marks in CSP 2012 exam?
U r work is appreciable.
cut off for ph/hh candidates in last 2 exam
cut off for ph/hh candidates in last 2 exam UPSC.
what was the cut off for prelims in 2012 ? mrunal sir what cutoff is expected for this year. how much should we attempt in paper 1 and 2, what will be safe bet ?
IAS 2011 PT. KI GEN,OBC,ST,SC KI CUT-OFF KYA H…..?
DEAR MRUNAL,
CAN U TELL ME THE MINIMUM CUTT OFF CRITERIA FOR ifs GS as a quilifying for 2012?
according to new rule we hv to obtaind minimum fix score for GENERAL STUDY …only after that our other subjct copy wll be evaluate? plzzzz tell…any idea???
Around 210-216 was cut-off. Will it be the same this year too? No one can say. Write the exam calmly and do not go with a cut off mindset, it will do you more bad than good : )
210-216 out of 300…minimum standerd for evaluation optional subject copy…no way…rahul m asking smthing else…
DEAR MRUNAL SIR
IFS 2012 GS AS A QUALIFYING PAPER …WAT SUD BE MINIMUM STANDERD SCORE SO THAT OUR OTHER SUBJECT COPY GET CHECK??????
PLZ PROVIDE CS PRE2012 CUTTOFF MARKS FOR EACH CATEGORY …
Sir,
Is there any information regarding cut off marks for CS (Prelims) 2012?
its said cut off was 209.
Gen cut off – 209, sc – 186, st 182, obc 196-198. (estimated)
UPSC CIVIL SERVICE PRELIMS EXAM CUTOFF
2012
OUT OF 400
GENERAL 209
OBC 190
SC 185
ST 181
I forgot how many times I have appeared in cse
sir what is the cutoff marks of sc 2013