Civil Services Prel Exam. 2011

Civil Services Prel Exam. 2011

The Civil Services preliminary examination, 2011 was conducted successfully in the city on Sunday. Elaborate arrangements had been made for the exam being conducted under the auspices of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

The aspirants attempted the exam in two sessions -- from 9.30am to 11.30am and from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. It was for the first time that students appeared for Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT), introduced from this year.

To ensure better management, over 53 examination centres in the city were divided into 3 zones under the charge of a zonal magistrate of the rank of an ADM. Besides, four observers were appointed -- divisional commissioner Mukesh Meshram; member, board of revenue, Nepal Singh Ravi; Sanjay Bhoosa Reddy; and state excise commissioner Mahesh Kumar Gupta. They visited the centres to monitor the exams.