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DoPT reply details recruitment reforms at UPSC and SSC: interviews for Group C and Group B (Non-Gazetted) posts dropped since 1 January 2016; SSC's recruitment cycle cut from 15-18 months to 6-8 months, UPSC's from over 15 months to about 13 months.
SSC introduced Computer-Based Examinations, an 'e-Dossier' system, a Sliding Mechanism Framework for vacancy utilisation, and published answer keys with an objection process; UPSC introduced a Modular Online Application Portal, AI-based attempt verification and face authentication.
SSC recommended about 3.61 lakh candidates over 2022-23 to 2025-26; several lakh appointment letters have been distributed via National Rozgar Melas held since October 2022.
Constitutional body (Article 315) conducting all-India civil services and other central recruitment; recent reforms include a Modular Online Application Portal, AI-based attempt verification and face authentication
Recruits for Group B (Non-Gazetted) and Group C posts in central government; reforms include Computer-Based Examinations, e-Dossier and a Sliding Mechanism Framework
UPSC is a constitutional body established under Article 315 of the Constitution, with its own chapter (Articles 315-323) covering appointment, tenure and removal of members. SSC, by contrast, is an executive/statutory-resolution body created by government resolution, not a constitutional body — a distinction frequently tested.
Simple Analogy: UPSC's existence is written into the Constitution itself; SSC exists because the government created it by an executive decision, and could in principle restructure it without a constitutional amendment
GS Paper 2 > Governance > Public Administration & Recruitment
Moderate — recurring governance/recruitment topic, high relevance to our exam-taking readers
SSC's secure digital-document-communication system for tamper-proof result/document handling