Indian civil service exam questions copied from Pakistan website (CSS Forum)

[Princess Royal]

Indian civil service exam questions copied from Pakistan website

Candidates appearing for the combined competitive preliminary exams conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) last month had*questions that were apparently lifted from a Pakistani website , reported The Hindustan Times.

It was later found out that more than half the questions were copied from www.cssforum.com.pk, a resource website for civil services examinations in Pakistan . Some questions were also lifted from the 2008 Union Public Service Commission exams but without proper options to choose from.

That was not all, candidates said.
Candidates appearing for the combined competitive preliminary exams conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) last

In sociology, for instance, 90% of the questions were allegedly taken from an online discussion forum. The veterinary paper too had 60 questions taken from an online question bank Vetscan.

“Some of the questions in general studies, sociology and political science were in the context of a foreign country. We cross-checked and found they were straight out of the Pakistani resource site ,” Tapi Omo, a candidate, said.

“As most of the question papers of the examination were photocopied and some were also tampered with, we cannot deny the possibility of a leak. Moreover, too much copy-pasting has been done while setting up the papers, which is illegal,” Nani Bath, member of a steering committee formed to demand a re-examination of the prelims, said.

“The commission will take a call as early as possible if an expert panel finds errors in the question papers,” Payeng said.

“This is a criminal offence, and the guilty should be punished,” Tayun said, adding APPSC chairperson Tajom Taloh should quit owning moral responsibility.

This is not the first time that the APPSC is embroiled in a controversy. In 2015, allegations of a question paper leak led to the dismissal of four officials of the commission.

The question paper fiasco hit APPSC days after 25 officers in Assam were arrested and dismissed for their involvement in a cash-for-jobs scam in the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).

Former APSC chairperson Rakesh Kumar Paul and others associated with the commission are in jail for their alleged role in the job-selling scam.



Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...istan-website/

[soldierx]

It is matter of pride for all cssforum members specially for tbose who actively participate in css study related material.unfortunately, hone these days when cssforum was recommended as coaching academy. Whatever the reasons may be but FPSC new pattern and syllabus from 2013 declined the scope of cssforum. It has more become job seeking and advertsing these days.

[Princess Royal]

Originally Posted by soldierx

It is matter of pride for all cssforum members specially for tbose who actively participate in css study related material.unfortunately, hone these days when cssforum was recommended as coaching academy. Whatever the reasons may be but FPSC new pattern and syllabus from 2013 declined the scope of cssforum. It has more become job seeking and advertsing these days.

Thank you for your kind words and feedback.

As I see, all the sub-forums are still active with people sharing, learning, and helping each other with the queries....and new aspiring individuals continuously joining the forum.

So I'd like to understand the context of "declined the scope of cssforum". In what ways do you see the relevancy of CSS Forum as a Coaching Academy has declined ?

[Whitehulk]

css forum is the best website for many aspirants who are from far flung areas.


Many students can contact and get experience from the qualified candidates of various examinations.


i am incomplete without this precious forum.

[soldierx]

Originally Posted by Princess Royal

Thank you for your kind words and feedback.

As I see, all the sub-forums are still active with people sharing, learning, and helping each other with the queries....and new aspiring individuals continuously joining the forum.

So I'd like to understand the context of "declined the scope of cssforum". In what ways do you see the relevancy of CSS Forum as a Coaching Academy has declined ?

Though I am not regular visitor of this kind forum and regret myself not contributing anything valuable here but one can't deny the fact that mostly members are seeking jobs dvertisements and procedures non this forum as compare to study.