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What reforms would you suggest in the Civil Services Examination if you had a choice?

For prelims:

1. Upsc should increase penalty marks for wrong answer to one-half, this will ensure people taking blind risks are disincentivised. This will encouRage attempting only those questions which one knows about. Tukka gangs will have to mend ways.

2. If 1. Not possible then merge gs 1&2 so that total of 150 question remain in one paper, 100 for gs and 50 for csat related. This will reduce the lottery system of sort that has developed in the last few years.

For mains: 

1. Do away with optionals. 

For interview: 

1. Two boards interview, 

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