The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has informed a parliamentary panel that the duration of the one-year long Civil Services Examination (CSE) cannot be curtailed.
The time cycle for the CSE had been optimised to the extent possible, despite an increase in the number of candidates, centres and venues over the years, following a detailed analysis of the time taken in the pre-examination and post examination activities, the Commission said.
“One of the most vital factors that go into the determination of the time schedule of an examination is the need to maintain the utmost confidentiality and integrity of the examination process. Various checks and balances have been integrated in the examination system, which have been gained through years of experience to eliminate the risk to confidentiality and integrity,” the UPSC said in its reply to the the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.
The reply is mentioned in the 154th Report on Action Taken on the 131st Report on ‘Review of Functioning of Recruitment Organisations of Government of India’ pertaining to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, tabled in the Rajya Sabha on August 8.
