UPSC Civil services Examination (generally called IAS) at a glance
Eligibility Criteria
You should possess a degree of graduation in any stream from any university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Those who have appeared in the qualifying exam and are waiting for their results are also eligible to apply.
A candidate applying for IFS exam must possess a Bachelor's degree in one of the following subjects, including animal husbandry and veterinary science, botany, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, statistics and zoology, or a Bachelor's degree in agriculture, forestry or engineering from a recognized university.
UPSC – IAS examination is conducted in three phases
Phase 1: Preliminary Examination or CSAT (Objective Section)
Phase 2: Main Examination (Subjective Section)
CSAT (Prelims) Pattern
The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry maximum of 400 marks. This exam is only a screening test; the marks obtained in the prelims are only for qualifying for main exam and are not counted for determining final order of merit.
| Duration | Questions | Marks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I - General Studies | 2 Hours | 100 | 200 | |
| Paper II - Aptitude | 2 Hours | 80 | 200 | |
| Total | 400 |
In General Studies Paper - II, minimum qualifying marks is 33%. You will be selected for Mains exam based total qualifying marks of General Studies Paper - I.
CSAT is just a screening test, thus the marks obtained will
not be entertained in your final merit.
Syllabus for Paper 1:
Current events (National and International)
History of India
Geography of the world (Physical, Social, Economic)
Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution
Economic and Social Development
General Issues (Environmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity,
Climate change etcs.)
General Science
Syllabus for Paper 2:(only 33% required to pass )
Comprehension
Interpersonal Skills
Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic Numeracy
Data Interpretation
Comprehension Skill (English)
Phase 2: Main Examination:
Civil Services (Mains) Pattern
The pattern has changed from 2013 main examination. The new pattern is:
| # | Paper | Subject | Marks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paper A |
| 300 | |
| 2 | Paper B | English (Qualifying) | 300 | |
| 3 | Paper I | Essay | 250 | |
| 4 | Paper II | General Studies - I | 250 | |
| 5 | Paper III | General Studies - II | 250 | |
| 6 | Paper IV | General Studies - III | 250 | |
| 7 | Paper V | General Studies - IV | 250 | |
| 8 | Paper VI | Optional Subject Paper 1 | 250 | |
| 9 | Paper VII | Optional Subject Paper 2 | 250 | |
| Total | 1750 | |||
| Interview (Personality Test) | 275 | |||
| Grand Total | 2025 |
This phase will test your academic and intellectual talent
in depth. It consists of 9 papers, in which two are qualifying papers of 300
marks each:
1 Any Indian Language
2. English
3. Essay
4. General Studies 1 (Indian Heritage/Culture, World History & Geography) syllabus
5. General Studies 2 (Governance,
Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations) syllabus
6. General Studies 3 (Technology, Economic
Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security & Disaster Management)syllabus
7.General Studies 4 (Ethics, Integrity &
Aptitude)Syllabus
8.Optional 1 (paper 1 of your chosen optional subject )
9. Optional 2 (paper 2 of your chosen optional subject )
These are the optional subjects from which you can choose
your preference:
Literature of any one following language: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English
You can take any subject as your optional one even if you
had not done degree in that.
Phase 3: Interview and Personality Test
This phase is totally vocal one and candidates are provided
with the option to choose their desired medium of communication.
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