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Union Public Service Commision,UPSC exam

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UPSC/IAS Exam

C-ivilS-ervices A-ptitude T-est

The new Recruitment Process of Civil Services Exam conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is called the Civil Services Aptitude Test or the CSAT .

Scheme of Civil Services Examination

Stages Of Examination:
Prelims
Mains (Written)
(Interview)

Minimum Educational Qualifications :
Graduation in any discipline from UGC recognized university. Students in final year of graduation are also eligible for the exam. The eligibility of being graduate is required at the time of filling Mains form.

Age limit:
GENERAL : 21 to 30 YEARS
O.B.C. : 21 to 33 YEARS
SC/ST : 21 to 35 YEARS

Number of attempts allowed:
GENERAL : 4 attempts
O.B.C. : 7 attempts
SC/ST : Up to 35 years of age

(i) Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and

(ii) Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts.

The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks.
There are two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.
The question papers are be set both in Hindi and English.
However, questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills are tested through passages from English Language only without providing Hindi translation.
Each paper is of two hours duration.

Scheme of IAS Prelims Examination

This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only;the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
From the year 2013 onwards the Civil Services (Prelim) Exams shall serve as the Screening Test for both the Civil Services as well as the Indian Forest Service Examinations.
Candidates will be asked to exercise their option to either choose Civil Services or Indian Forest Service or both, as per their eligibility conditions.
The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year in the various Services and Posts.
Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination.

UPSC Prelims Exam Syllabus

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Current events of national and international importance

• History of India and Indian National Movement

• Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World.

• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization

• General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Comprehension

• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;

• Logical reasoning and analytical ability

• Decision making and problem solving

• General mental ability

• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level)

• Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level)

• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note -

• Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

• The questions will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions) with four alternatives for the answers to every question.

• For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0.33%) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty except some of the questions where the negative marking will be inbuilt in the form of different marks being awarded to the most appropriate and not so appropriate answer for such questions.

• The Commission will draw a list of candidates to be qualified for Civil Service (Main) Examination based on the total qualifying marks as may be determined by the Commission, of the two papers put together.

• A set of sample questions for both Papers would be put on the UPSC website in due course for reference of the prospective candidates.

II. Mains Written Examination:
The Mains Examination is held for those candidates who qualify the Prelims.
Mains Exam pattern, as per the latest Notification, is as under;

Note--Mains
The question papers will be of conventional (essay) type.
Evaluation of the papers, namely, ‘Essay’, ‘General Studies’ and Optional Subject of all the candidates would be done simultaneously along with evaluation of their qualifying papers on ‘Indian Languages’ and ‘English’ but the papers on ‘Essay’, General Studies and Optional Subject of only such candidates will be taken cognizance of who attain such minimum standard as may be fixed by Commission at their discretion for the qualifying papers on ‘Indian Language’ and ‘English.
If a candidate’s handwriting is not easily legible, a deduction will be made on this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to him.
Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge.
Credit will be given for orderly, effective, and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination.

Note--Mains Interview (Personality Test):
The candidate will be interviewed by a Board who will have before them a record of his career. He will be asked questions on matters of general interest.
The object of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in public service by a Board of competent and unbiased observers. The test is intended to judge the mental calibre of a candidate. In broad terms this is really an assessment of not only his intellectual qualities but also social traits and his interest in current affairs.
Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgement, variety and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.
The technique of the interview is not that of a strict cross?examination but of a natural, though directed and purposive conversation which is intended to reveal the mental qualities of the candidate.
The interview test is not intended to be a test either of the specialized or general knowledge of the candidates which has been already tested through their written papers. Candidates are expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in their special subjects of academic study but also in the events which are happening around them both within and outside their own State or Country as well as in modern currents of thought and in new discoveries which should rouse the curiosity of well educated youth.

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