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Re: Kindly confirm final pattern and the pattern changes of UPSC Civil Services Exam? Did commission rolled back their decision to change the examination pattern?

hi,
From This year Civil services exam Mains exam pattern has been changed but Preliminary exam pattern as previous.

Exam pattern;-

Civil services Preliminary exam consist two papers of General studies having 400 marks.

2 hours are given to each General studies papers.

Civil services Mains exam pattern changed from this year.

Now Any Indian Language papers consist 100 marks as qualifying marks.

English language papers consist 100 marks.

Essay papers marks is same as previous.

Now general studies papers consist 500 marks.

There will be last stage of Interview which consist 275 marks instead of 300 marks

Important Dates;-

Preliminary exam ;-26^th May 2013

Mains exam;-1 Th Dec 2013

For more;-www.upsc.gov.in

Kindly confirm final pattern and the pattern changes of UPSC Civil Services Exam? Did commission rolled back their decision to change the examination pattern?

2013 cse pattern changed. But the commission rolled back. What's the final pattern from now..1 or 2 optionals? & only english or 2 languages?

As it's heard that commission rolled back with the pattern change decision. What's the fate now?
-again 2 languages will be there instead of english
-and/or- two optionals instead of one will be there
-and/or- 2 general studies papers instead of 4 ?
please confirm