Civil Services Examination Pattern and syllabus,

Civil Services Examination conducts by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)  in every year  for recruitment to IAS, IPS, IFS, Group 'A' and some Group 'B' services.


Examination dates:-

• Notifiction of examination:-  November/December

• Last for receipt application:-  last week of December

• Date of preliminary examination:-  May/June

• Declaration of results:-   July/August

• Date of main exam:- October/November

How to Apply:-

•	Register on http://www.upsconline.nic.in (Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website)
•	The application charge for male candidates is Rs. 100/- only. There is no application charge for female and SC / ST / Physically Handicapped candidates.
•	All candidates, whether already in government service, government owned industrial undertakings or other similar organizations or in private employment should submit their applications directly to the Commission.

Eligibility:-

1. Nationality • For Indian Administrative Service, a candidate should be a citizen of India. • For Indian Foreign Service and other services, a candidate should be one of the following: - A citizen of India - A subject of Nepal or Bhutan - A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 01/01/1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India - A person of Indian origin who has migrated from other countries with the intention of permanently settling in India (detailed list of countries available on official website) provided that a candidate belonging to categories above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the the Indian government. 2. Age Limit • A candidate must be atleast 21 years of age and less than 30 years of age as on 01-08-2013 for the 2013 exam. • The upper age limit is relaxed upto a maximum of : Category Age Relaxation (years) SC / ST 5 OBC 3 Defense Services personnel 3 Domiciled in J&K during the period 01/01/1980 - 31/12/1989 5 3. Educational Qualification • A candidate must be a graduate from a recognized university or a deemed university. • A candidate who has appeared for the final year of bachelor's degree and awaiting result, along with candidates who intend to appear at such qualifying examinations can also apply, provided that they submit their proof of qualification along with the application for the Mains exam. • A candidate who possesses professional and technical qualification recognised by Government equivalent to the professional and technical degree can also apply. • A candidate who has passed the final professional M.B.B.S. or any other Medical Examination but has not completed internship by the time of submission of application for the Civil Services (Main) Examination can also apply. Scheme of Civil service Examination The competitive examination conduct in three successive stages (I)Civil Services Preliminary Examination also called CSAT or           Civil Services Aptitude Test(Objective type). (II)Civil Services Main Examination (Written test)(III)Interview / Personality Test Preliminary Examination The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers Both are objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 400 marks. The Question Papers (Test Booklets) are set in English & Hindi. General Studies Paper - I 200 Marks General Studies Paper - II 200 Marks Each paper will be of two hours duration. Blind candidates will however; be allowed an extra time of twenty minutes at each paper those candidates who are qualified in the Preliminary Examination.will be eligible for main exam  Main Examination     The Main Examination will consist of 9 papers in total comprising of conventional essay type questions.  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 Each paper will be of three hours duration. The question papers for the examination will be of conventional (essay) type. Candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks in the Main Examination as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion, shall be summoned by them for an interview / for a Personality Test. The number of candidates to be summoned for interview will be about twice the number of vacancies to be filled. Interview / Personality Test The interview will carry 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks). Marks thus obtained by the candidates (in the Main Examination as well as interview) would determine their final ranking. Candidates will be posted to various services keeping in view their ranks in the examination and the preferences expressed by them for the various Services and Posts. Civil Services Preliminary Examination syllabus(CSAT) Paper I : General Studies (GS) - 200 marks - 2 hours Subject Area Number of Questions Environment - General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization AND Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World 28 General Science 19 Economics - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc. 21 Indian History - History of India and Indian National Movement 15 Indian Politics - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. 17 Total 100 2 marks allotted per correct answer Negative Marking: 1/3rd of marks allotted for every question Paper II : General studies-II  200 marks - 2 hours Subject Area Number of Questions Comprehension 24 English Language Comprehension 8 Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability 23 General Mental Ability & Basic Numeracy 19 Decision Making & Interpersonal Skills 6 Total 80 2.5 marks allotted per correct answer Negative Marking: 1/3rd of marks allotted for every question No negative marking for questions on Interpersonal Skills and Decision Making Important Points:- Students need to first apply for the Preliminary Examination only. Candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Main Examination will have to apply again, in the Detailed Application Form which would be supplied to them. Both the question papers are of the objective type (multiple choice questions) of two hours each. The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English. However, questions relating to English Language   Comprehension skills would be provided only in English. Blind candidates would be allowed an extra 20 minutes of time   at each paper.