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title: "Satish Chandra Committee (1989): UPSC Reforms"
description: "The Satish Chandra Committee (1989) recommended key reforms for India's Civil Services Examination, influencing UPSC's format since 1993."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Satish Chandra Committee was a 1989 government panel that reviewed India's Civil Services Examination and recommended introducing an essay paper and an interview overhaul.
- What were the main recommendations of the Satish Chandra Committee?
- How does the Satish Chandra Committee differ from the Kothari Committee?
- When was the essay paper introduced into the UPSC examination?
- Where does the committee fit in the sequence of UPSC reform bodies?

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