58th (2007-08) Annual Report - UPSC

Table 6
Year Appeared Interviewed Recommended
2005 450 173 94
2006 669 195 101
Physically Challenged Candidates
12. The number of physically challenged
candidates recommended for appointment on
the basis of Civil Services (Main) Examination,
2006 was 18.
Interviews
13. For the Civil Services Examination 2006,
seven Personality Test Boards were constituted.
Candidates were allowed to opt for either English
or any one of the Indian Languages as medium
for the Personality Test. Out of 1408 candidates
(candidates actually qualified for interview were
1409, but one candidate did not appear for the
Personality Test) who appeared at the Personality
Test, 958 candidates opted for English whereas
450 candidates opted for an Indian Language as
Table 7
Consolidated Reserve List
58th (2007-08) Annual Report of Union Public Service Commission
Chapter 3 Recruitment by Examination
a medium for interview as per details given in
Table 7.
Indian Languages in the Main
Examination
14. The number of candidates who opted for
the literature of an Indian Language as one of
the optional subjects for the 2006 Examination
was 1318. Language–wise break up is given in
Appendix XI. In addition, details of the number
of candidates who chose an Indian Language as a
medium for answering other optional subjects are
given in Appendix XII.
Qualifications of candidates
15. Out of the 474 candidates recommended
for appointment, there were 193 Postgraduates
and 281 Graduates. The break-up of the academic
qualifications of successful candidates, subjects
taken by them and their age-wise analysis etc.
are given at Appendix- XIII and University-wise
break up of candidates applied and selected is
given at Appendix- XIV.
Name of the Language Number of Candidates.
Bengali 2
Gujarati 25
Hindi 383
Marathi 17
Tamil 13
Telugu 9
Urdu 1
Total 450
16. It may also be mentioned that as per
provisions of Rule 16 (4) & (5) of the Civil Services
Examination Rules 2006, the Commission
maintained a consolidated Reserve List of 116
candidates. On receipt of a request, from the
Department of Personnel & Training the result
(2nd Merit Order List) of 58 candidates would be
declared by the Commission.
HIGHLIGHTS OF ENGINEERING SER-
VICES EXAMINATION – 2006
17. The Engineering Services Examination,
2006 was notified in January 14, 2006. In response
to the Notification, a total number of 65,219
candidates applied for the Examination. The
written examination was held on June 10, 2006
and a total number of 16,824 candidates appeared
in the examination. The result for the written
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