New Delhi : Ignoring a demand by sections of aspirants, the Centre on Wednesday decided to continue with the controversial aptitude test in the civil services preliminary examination and also set 33% minimum qualifying marks.
At the same time, it said an expert committee would be constituted to take a holistic view of the aptitude test. Till such time the government takes a decision on the recommendation of the committee, the general studies Paper-II (Civil Services Aptitude Test or CSAT) in the civil services preliminary examination will remain a qualifying paper with a minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%, a statement issued today by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.
The English language comprehension skill portion from general studies Paper-II of civil services preliminary examination will continue to remain excluded, it said.
