A brief about UPSC exam

1. Civil Services Examinations

2. CIVIL SERVICES EXAM
26 Services that comprise what is popularly called
The Civil Services is a major Career option with the
youth today. A career in the services promise
prestige, glamour public status and unparalled
respect and recognition

3. DIFFERENT SERVICES TO WHICH RECRUITMENT IS
MADE EVERY YEAR THROUGH THE CIVIL SERVICES
EXAMINATION ARE:
1. Armed forces H.Q. Civil Services(Civil as staff officer group
B)
2. Central Secretariat Service (Section Officer Group B)
3. Customs Appraisers Service
4. Union territory Group ‘B’ Civil Services
5. Union Territory ‘Group ‘B’ Police Services
6. I.A.S.
7. Indian Audit and Accounts Services (Gr: A)
8. Indian Audit and Accounts Services
9. Indian Customs and Central Excise Service Group - A

4. 10. Indian Defence Accounts Service Group A
11. Indian Defence Estate Service Gr: A
12. Indian Foreign Service – (IFS)
13. Indian Information Service (Group A)
14. Indian Ordinance Factories Service Group A
15. Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service Group A
16. Indian Police Service (IPS)
17. Indian Postal Service
18. Indian Railway Personnel Service
19. Indian Railway Traffic Service Group A
20. Indian Revenue Service, Group A

5. 21. Indian Trade Service Group – A.
22. Pondicherry Civil Service – Group B
23. Posts of Asst. Commandant, Group A in CISF
24. Posts of Asst. Security Officer Group ‘A’ in RPF
25. Posts of DSP, Group A in CBI
26. Railway Board Secretariat Service, Group B (Section
Officer’s Grade)

6. 3 TIER EXAM SYSTEM
Applications call for Date : December, 1st
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I I. Preliminary (Exam 20th
May– result July – August
II. Main Exams (October – November)
III. Interview Test (April - May)
Education : Any degree from any University /
Deemed University
Age Limit :
FCs – 21- 30 Years ; SC/ST – 35 Years ; OBC – 33 Years
Attempts:
FCs – 4 attempts ; SC / STs – No Restriction of attempts; OBCs – 7
attempts

7. Prelims : Objective type questions : 2 papers
1. General Study – 150 marks
Covers the following Areas:
Indian History 25 -30 marks
General Science 20 -30 marks
Geography 15 -20 marks
Indian Economics 10 -20 marks
Indian Polity 10 – 15 marks
Current Affairs 10 – 25 marks
Mental ability 10 – 25 marks
Miscellaneous – 10 -20 marks

8. One Optional Subject among the below–2 hours
One subject to be selected out of following 25
subjects (300 marks)
Agriculture / Management/ Animal Husbandry /
Veterinary / Mathematics/ Anthropology/
Mechanical Engg/ Botany/ Medicine/ Chemistry /
Philosophy/ Sociology/ Civil Engg/ Physics/
Commerce and Accountancy/ Political Science/
Economics / Psychology / Electrical Engg/ Public
Administration / Geology / Geography/ Statistics /
History / Zoology/ Law

9. Stage II : Main Exams (Mains )
This exam consists of 9 exams
Paper I – Indian Language 300 marks (3 hrs)
One language to be chosen out of the following :
Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, German,
Gujarat, Hindi, Kanada, Kashmiri, Kongani, Marathi, Malayalam,
Manipuri, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persia, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit,
Sindi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu
Paper II – English – 300 marks (3 hrs)
Marks scored in the above papers don’t affect the ranking ; But only
those who fulfills minimum standard in paper I and II will be qualified
for the other papers

10. Paper III – Essay – 200 marks – 3 hrs
Paper IV & V ; General Studies 300 marks each 3 hrs
Paper VI & VII : Optional subject I - 300 marks each 3 hrs
Paper VIII & IX :Optional subject II–300marks each 3 hrs
Combinations not allowed for Main Subject
Political Science and Public Administration
Commerce & Accountancy & Management
Anthropology & Sociology
Mathematics And Statistics
Agriculture And animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences
Management and Public Administration
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engg (only one subject )

11. Stage III Interview ; 300 marks - May
Interview Tests the following qualities
•Personality
•Leadership Qualities
•Judgement
•Logical Reasoning
•Overall fitness for Public Service

12.  Raus IAS Study Circle, Hailey Road – New Delhi
-110001
 Civil Services Coaching Academy – Bharathiar
University
 Vajiram and Ravi IAS Coaching Institute – 79,
Old Rajinder Nagar Market – New Delhi –
110060
 Sri Ram’s IAS - Old Rajinder Nagar Market –
New Delhi – 110060
 Chanakya IAS Academy, New Delhi -110009