TIL CreativesIndia's Major Government Exams See Changes in 2024, Impacting 2025 CandidatesSignificant changes to India's major government exams in 2024 will affect those preparing for the 2025 cycle. These include the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE) and the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) exam.
Key changes: The UPSC released its 2025 exam calendar. The preliminary exam is scheduled for May 25, 2025, with the notification releasing on January 22, 2025. No official syllabus or exam pattern changes have been announced for the 2025 CSE.The SBI PO exam saw notable changes.
The 2024-25 notification announced 600 Probationary Officer vacancies, a significant decrease from the previous year's 2,000. The application window is open from December 27, 2024, to January 16, 2025. The dates for the preliminary examination is 8th and 15th of March 2025 and the mains examination is expected in April or May 2025.
Changes were also made to the SBI PO exam pattern. The preliminary exam now gives more weight to the English Language section (40 marks, up from 30). Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability sections each carry 30 marks, reduced from 35. The main exam’s descriptive paper now focuses on email writing, report writing, situation analysis, and précis writing, replacing the traditional letter and essay writing.While there are discussions about potential changes to the UPSC exam, including age limits and the number of attempts, nothing official is confirmed for 2025. Other bank exams may also see revisions, following the SBI PO changes.
What candidates can focus on: Candidates should check official websites for updates. It is important to focus on enhancing writing and analytical capabilities to enhance chances of success. Not just that, one needs to keep check on revised formats to assess if any changes are required in preparation patterns.
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The 2024-25 notification announced 600 Probationary Officer vacancies, a significant decrease from the previous year's 2,000. The application window is open from December 27, 2024, to January 16, 2025. The dates for the preliminary examination is 8th and 15th of March 2025 and the mains examination is expected in April or May 2025.
Changes were also made to the SBI PO exam pattern. The preliminary exam now gives more weight to the English Language section (40 marks, up from 30). Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability sections each carry 30 marks, reduced from 35. The main exam’s descriptive paper now focuses on email writing, report writing, situation analysis, and précis writing, replacing the traditional letter and essay writing.While there are discussions about potential changes to the UPSC exam, including age limits and the number of attempts, nothing official is confirmed for 2025. Other bank exams may also see revisions, following the SBI PO changes.
What candidates can focus on: Candidates should check official websites for updates. It is important to focus on enhancing writing and analytical capabilities to enhance chances of success. Not just that, one needs to keep check on revised formats to assess if any changes are required in preparation patterns.
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