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Re: What is meant by aptitude? What is the importance of aptitude with respect to competitive exams like UPSC Civil Services and IES (Indian Engineering Services)?

Hello,

Aptitude is correctly defined as the tendency of an individual to produce a desired result in a given field of interest. It is future oriented. The aptitude tests are meant to guage your skills and talent level that will be required to solve problems of a given field. It may maths aptitude test, english aptitude test etc. A bigger and broad term for aptitude is Intelligence. When intelligence is considered in narrow perspective, it is called aptitude.

Since, the functions of a civil servant of an IES officer is well defined to a large extent, the aptitude tests are designed to test the suitability of candidates for these jobs. If a candidate is not even able to solve a simple logical or mathematical problem, would you like to give administration of a whole district in the hands of such a candidate? You yourself will say - "Even I can solve this problem better than this IAS officer? What a shame?". Won't you?

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What is meant by aptitude? What is the importance of aptitude with respect to competitive exams like UPSC Civil Services and IES (Indian Engineering Services)?

hi,
tell what is aptitude?
what is the importance of aptitude with respect to exams like upsc civil services and ies