IAS Exam Pattern
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Paper-I One of the Indian
Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 18 languages included in the
VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying Paper)
300 Marks
Paper-II English
(Qualifying Paper) 300 Marks
Paper-III Essay 200 Marks
Papers IV & V General
Studies (300 Marks for each paper) 600 Marks
Papers VI, VII,
VIII & IX Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the
prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper)
1200 Marks
Total Marks for
Written Examination 2000 Marks
Interview Test 300
Marks
Grand Total 2300
Marks
List of Optional
Subjects - IAS (Main )
- (Total 25)
Agriculture
Management
Animal Husbandry
& Vetinary Science Mathematics
Anthropology
Mechanical Engineering
Botany Medical
Science
Chemistry Philosophy
Civil Engineering
Physics
Commerce &
Accountancy Political Science & International Relations
Economics
Psychology
Geography
Sociology
Geology Statistics
Indian History
Zoology
INDIAN CIVIL SERVICES: SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
The Civil Services
Examination is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) every year.
The examination
has three stages i.e.,
(1) Civil Services
Preliminary Examinations (CSP) - normally conducted during the second half of
May.
(2) Civil Services
(Main ) Examinations conducted during the month
of October/November. Here, those who are selected in the preliminary
examination only are eligible to appear.
(3) Those who are
selected in the main examination will be eligible to appear before the
Interview Board at New Delhi
Preliminary Examination (CSP)
CSP consists of
two papers i.e., (1) optional subject to be selected from the listed subject
for 300 marks. (2) General studies for 150 marks. Total of 450 marks. Each
paper is of two hours duration. The course content of the syllabi for the
optional subjects is at the degree level. Normally, there are about 3 lakh
applications for the preliminary examination. From this, the UPSC selects 10 to
12 folds of vacancies for the main examinations. This is only for the selection
and not to be taken into consideration in the main ranking.
Subjects for Preliminary Examination: The General Studies syllabus is same for all.
Subjects for Paper II (one
subject to be selected): Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Botany,
Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Electrical Engineering,
Geography, Geology, Indian History, Law, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering,
Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Public
Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology.
(The question
papers are in Hindi and English and each paper is of two hours duration. The
course content of the syllabi is of degree level. Each paper is of two hours
duration. Blind candidates are allowed an extra time of 20 minutes for each
paper.)
Main Examination
Only those who are
declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in
a year, are eligible for the Main examination of that year, provided they are
otherwise eligible for the Main Examination.
Civil Services
Main examination has two optional subjects (two papers each carries 300 marks),
one General Studies (two papers each carries 300 marks), one essay (carries 200
marks) - total 2000 marks. Other than this, there are two language papers one
in Indian language and one in General English at the level of 10th standard.
This is to test the ability of the candidate's proficiency in his mother tongue
/ Indian language and English. Total nine papers. These two papers carry 300
marks each but it will not be considered for the ranking. It is must to clear
these two papers. If a candidate fails to clear these papers, his other papers
will not be evaluated.
The Main
Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and the depth
of understanding of the candidates, rather than merely the range of their
information and memory. Sufficient choice of questions is allowed in the
question papers.
Optional Subjects for the Main Examination:
Optional subjects:
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Civil
Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering,
Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical
Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and
International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology,
Statistics, Zoology. Each paper is of 3 hours duration.
Literatures:
Arabic, Assamese,
Bengali, Chinese, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,
Konkani, Marathi, Malayalam, Manipuri, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Punjabi,
Russian, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
The following
combinations not allowed are:
Political Science
& International Relations and Public Administration
Commerce and Management
Anthropology and
Sociology
Maths and
Statistics
Agriculture and
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Management and
Public Administration
Animal Husbandry
& Veterinary Science and Medical Science
Any two branches
of engineering.
Combination of two
literatures in the above list.
Interview:
At interview
stage, two-fold vacancies are called to appear before the UPSC Board. Interview
carries 300 marks. Interview calls are sent on the basis of minimum marks fixed
by the UPSC at its discretion. The overall ranking is done based on the Mains
performance (i.e., 2000 marks) and interview. Therefore, the total marks
involved in the ranking are 2300. Candidates are allotted various services
keeping in view their ranks in the examination and preferences given by them in
their main application form.
Note: If a person
fails in either in mains or interview, he has to appear once again from the
preliminary stage.
Eligibility Conditions:
(i) Nationality:
(1) For the Indian
Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a
citizen of India
(2) For other
services, a candidate must be either:
(a) A citizen of India
(b) a subject of Nepal
(c) a subject of Bhutan
(d) a Tibetan
refugee who came over to India
before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
(e) a person of
Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African
countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi,
Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in
India.
Provided that a
candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in
whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of
India.
Provided further
that candidates belonging to categories (b), (c) and (d) above will not be
eligible for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service.
A candidate, in
whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the
examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary
eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.
(ii) Minimum Educational Qualifications:
The candidate must
hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or
State Legislature in India
Note I: Candidates
who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them
educationally qualified for the Commission's examination but have not been
informed of the results as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a
qualifying examination will also be eligible for admission to the Preliminary
Examination. All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for
taking the Civil Services (Main ) Examination
will be required to produce proof of passing the requisite examination with
their application for the Main Examination failing which such candidates will
not be admitted to the Main Examination.
Note II: In
exceptional cases the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate who
has not any of the foregoing qualifications as a qualified candidate provided
that he has passed examination conducted by the other Institutions, the
standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his admission to
the examination.
Note III:
Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications, which are
recognised by Government, as equivalent to professional and technical degree
would also be eligible for admission to the examination.
Note IV:
Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical
Examination but have not completed their internship by the time of submission
of their applications for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, will be
provisionally admitted to the Examination provided they submit along with their
application a copy of certificate from the concerned authority of the
University/Institution that they had passed the requisite final professional
medical examination. In such cases, the candidates will be required to produce
at the time of their interview original Degree or a certificate from the
concerned competent authority of the University/Institution that they had
completed all requirements (including completion of internship) for the award
of the Degree.
(iii) Age limit: 21 years must be completed
on 1st August of the year, which a candidate is appearing. Maximum 30 for
general category, 33 for OBCs and 35 for SCs/STs. Ex-servicemen will get 5 more
years exemption from the prescribed age limit.
(The date of birth
accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary
School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian
University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of
Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the
proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent
examination certificate).
(iv) Number of Attempts: Four attempts
for open, seven for OBCs and no limit for SCs/STs. If a person appears in the
Preliminary Examination or even one paper is counted as an attempt.
(v) Restrictions on applying for the
examination:
A candidate who is
appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on
the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that
service will not be eligible to compete at this examination.
How to Apply:
(a) The UPSC have
developed an application form common for all their examinations, which will be
processed on computerised machines. This application form alongwith an Information
Brochure containing general instructions for filling up the form, an
acknowledgement card and an envelope for sending the application is obtainable
from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country as
against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees twenty only). Form should be purchased
from the designated Post Offices only and not from any other agency. This form
can be used only once and for only one examination. Candidates must use the
form supplied with the Information Brochure only and they should in no case use
photocopy / reproduction / unauthorisedly printed copy of the Form. Since this
form is electronically scannable, due care should be taken to fill up the
application form, correctly. While filling up the application form, please
refer to detailed instructions given in the Notice.
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