[RTI] UPSC will be uploading all the question papers of Mains-2013 on their website soon

Amazing work Mrunal bhai…. Hats off to you.

Dear Sir,
RTI really works. It is an good weapon in our hands to fight against autocratic rule.

thankyou

sir can i claim partially deaf category which is discovered 15 days after application to CGLE and i also represented to regional director but in a vain if yes then how can represent it and suggest me.

thank u……

mrunal sir… why dates are not shown , when you uploaded the posts nu ?? earlier dates were there… but now you have removed it , could you please change the settings !!

Dear Mrunal

I have written mains 2013 , with your support and guidance i wrote paper with best of my ability. The paper was very lengthy , I found it impossible to attempt all the questions maintaining quality and quantity at same time. I found that such paper needs a special treatment and a very different strategic approach. Almost all the question were easy to me but i was not able to attempt all the question , this disappointed me . If one find question paper easy then one want to write a good answer with quantity and quality ,This will lead to time loss which will then induce bad handwriting.

So , mrunal can you please do some analysis of General studies papers and suggest a good approach to handle it. I think , this is the greatest challenge of this time. i definitely need you help in it , so that i can plan my studies accordingly for next attempt.

Sub: Application under Right to information Act. Seeking certain information of Civil Service Mains 2011, 2012 Exam.
Sir,
Kindly provide following information of Civil Service Mains examination in electronics (CD/DVD/PDF) format.
1.What was the category wise pass mark in English (compulsory) paper of CSM 2011& 2012
2.What was the category wise highest mark in English (compulsory) paper of CSM 2011& 2012
3.What was the category wise pass mark in Hindi (compulsory) paper of CSM 2011& 2012
4.What was the category wise highest mark in Hindi (compulsory) paper of CSM 2011& 2012

Reply :- D ea r Appella nt , Point -wise reply/informa t ion is a s follows
Point 1 a nd 3 : I t is informed t ha t revea ling minimum qua lifying ma rks for Eng lish compulsory a nd
I ndia n la ng ua g e H indi pa pers, could lea d t o ca ndida t es who possess t his informa t ion put t ing in
only a s much effort a s is required t o a chieve t his st a nda rd (since t hese do not count for merit ) a nd
not put t ing in t heir best effort s in a ll pa pers of t he exa mina t ion, a s is desired. Therefore, t his
would (a ) a dversely a ffect t he compet it ive int erest of ot her ca ndida t es who do not possess t his
informa t ion, a nd t hus exempt ion under sect ion 8 (1) (d) of t he R TI Act is invoked. (b) Also,
disclosure of t his informa t ion would det ra ct from t he exa mina t ion compet it iveness/prest ig e in so
fa r a s t hese pa pers a re concerned (a s ca ndida t es would be t empt ed t o put in less effort in t hese
pa pers t o merely a chieve minimum qua lifying st a nda rd) a nd t he Commissions own int erest s (which
is in fa ct t he la rg er public int erest ) would a lso be a dversely a ffect ed. Therefore, on pa r wit h a n
a ffect ed t hird pa rt y (which is permissible in t erms of CI C releva nt judg ment order, Commission
cla ims exempt ion under sect ion 8 (1) (d) of t he R TI Act , 2005. H ence desired informa t ion ca nnot
be disclosed.
Point 2 a nd 4. it is informed t ha t t he informa t ion a bout hig hest ma rk wa s not compiled . H ence
ca nnot be provided.
Shri R a jesh, Joint Secret a ry, Union Public Service Commission, 114, Ayog Sa chiva la ya B uilding ,
D holpur H ouse, Sha hja ha n R oa d, New D elhi -110069 is t he Appella t e Aut horit y under Sect ion 19(1)
of t he R TI Act , 2005.