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UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION PATTERN
UPSC conducts many examinations. The most popular one is Civil Services Examination, which is conducted every year to recommend candidates for various posts like Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police service and so on. The selection for Indian Forest Service at preliminary level also is done through Civil Services Examination every year.
The scheme of this competitive examination is explained here.
The Examination is held in two successive stages – Preliminary and Main.
Main Examination has two stages – Written and Interview.
Civil Services Preliminary Examination ( CSP) |
Objective Type |
Selected candidates are eligible to appear in Main Written Examination |
Civil Services Main Written Examination |
Descriptive |
Selected Candidates become eligible for Interview |
Personality Test / Interview |
Oral |
Successful Candidates are recommended to DoPT for allotment of Posts |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Number of Questions |
Syllabus |
Negative Marking |
|
General Studies Paper I |
200 |
|
100 |
|
(0.33) of marks deducted for each wrong answer |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Number of Questions |
Syllabus |
Negative Marking |
|
General studies Paper II |
200 |
2 Hrs |
80 |
|
One- third (0.33) of marks deducted for each wrong answer [ not for Decision making questions ] |
Paper II is of Qualifying Nature. Marks are not added to final score. However, candidate must score at-least 33% to qualify for Main examination |
What UPSC Demands from Candidate?
Paper |
Title |
Marks |
Syllabus |
PAPER A |
INDIAN LANGUAGE |
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PAPER B |
ENGLISH |
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PAPER I |
ESSAY |
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PAPER II |
GENERAL STUDIES I |
|
Indian History and Culture. History and Geography of world and Society |
PAPER III |
GENERAL STUDIES II |
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Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social justice and International Relations |
PAPER IV |
GENERAL STUDIES III |
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Technology. Economic development. Bio-Diversity. Environment. Security and Disaster Management |
PAPER V |
GENERAL STUDIES IV |
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Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude |
PAPER VI |
OPTIONAL PAPER I |
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PAPER VII |
OPTIONAL PAPER II |
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TOTAL MARKS |
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INTERVIEW MARKS |
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