https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

63% of Candidates Cleared by UPSC For Mains in 2017-21 were Engineers, Experts Cite Analytical Skills as a Reason

The Ministry of Personnel revealed this data in Rajya Sabha on December 7
Indian Masterminds Stories

According to data provided by the Ministry of Personnel in the Rajya Sabha on December 7, around 63% of candidates who were recommended by UPSC for the Civil Services Mains examination in the years 2017-21 were from engineering background.

Data on the educational backgrounds of candidates selected though the CSE conducted from 2011 to 2020 reveals that the number of candidates from engineering moved up from 46% in 2011 to 65% in 2020. In case of candidates with medical background, the numbers, however, dipped from 14% in 2011 too 4% in 2020.

Concerned about the higher number of engineers getting selected as civil servants, a parliamentary panel had recommended a comprehensive reevaluation of the recruitment process in the UPSC CS examination.

The department-related standing committee on personnel, public grievances, law and justice, in its 31st report titled ‘Review of Functioning of Recruitment Organisations of Government of India’ emphasised that the country is losing exceptional engineers as a number of technocrats were veering away from their specialised domains due to the allure of becoming a civil servant. This trend, the committee noted, could potentially negatively impact other crucial sectors.

Experts say that the analytical skills engineers gain while preparing for the JEE exam and further during graduation give them an edge in qualifying the Prelims stage of the UPSC CS exam.

This also accounts for top ranks being grabbed by engineers in CSE. The rigorous academic training and the slew of competitive exams like JEE Main and Advanced prepare them even before college to have a pragmatic approach to problem solving.


Indian Masterminds Stories
Related Stories
NEWS
NHAI logo
NHAI Signs Rs. 7,000 Crore Pact for Guwahati Ring Road Development
BPCL_resized
BPCL Launches Sports Scholarship Initiative to Support Young Athletes
Indian Oil IOCL
Indian Oil Unveils Project SPRINT to Drive Future-Ready Transformation
BHEL_resized
BHEL-Hitachi Consortium Secures 6,000 MW HVDC Transmission Project for Adani Energy
govt_assam_resized
IAS Laya Madduri Appointed Director in Economic Affairs; Assam Undergoes Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle
IREDA CMD Pradeep Kumar Das
IREDA CMD Pradip Kumar Das Highlights Green Finance Strategies at PPAC Foundation Day
Jammu&Kashmir
IFS Brij Mohan Sharma Appointed Principal Secretary of J&K Culture Department
TRIFED-Logo
TRIFED Collaborates with NIFT and HPMC to Expand Market Access for Tribal Products
Videos
Padmapani Bora IRS
The Rise of Assam as India’s Most Exciting Tourist Spot | Exclusive with IRS Padmapani Bora
Sajjan Yadav | IAS
The Policy Maker Who Turned India’s Vaccine Story and UPSC Struggles into Bestsellers
WhatsApp Image 2025-03-21 at 14.33
Training The Cops In Mastering The Technology Used By Criminals
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
NHAI logo
NHAI Signs Rs. 7,000 Crore Pact for Guwahati Ring Road Development
BPCL_resized
BPCL Launches Sports Scholarship Initiative to Support Young Athletes
Videos
Padmapani Bora IRS
Sajjan Yadav | IAS
WhatsApp Image 2025-03-21 at 14.33
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT