Central Administrative Tribunal Notices UPSC Over Eight Civil Services Exam Questions
The Central Administrative Tribunal has issued a notice to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) following a plea by students challenging eight questions in the 2026 Civil Services Preliminary Examination's General Studies and CSAT papers. The students allege these questions lacked correct answer options, affecting over 16 marks including negative marking. Advocate Shantanu Jugtawat requested interim permission for affected candidates to provisionally appear in the Main Examination starting August 21, 2026, with the next tribunal hearing set for October 8.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 54/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 20 Aug, 08:55 am. Other outlets followed.