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UPSC-CSE Overview

What Is CIVIL Service Examination?

  • Every Year Union Public Service Commisssion Populary Known as UPSC Conduct Civil Service Examination, a common examination foe selection into 22 services such as IAS,IPS,IFS,IRS ect.
  • These 22 services are categorised as All India Service , Group A Service and Group B Service
All INDIA SERVICES

IAS | IPS

GROUP-A

IFS | IP & TAFS | IAAS | IRS(GST) | IDAS
IRS(IT) | IOFS | ICAS | ACS (RPF ) | IPOS
IDES | IIS | ITS | ICLS | IRMS

GROUP-B

AFHCS | DANICS
DANIPS | PCS | PPS

Eligibility For UPSC - CSE

Nationality

Indian

Education Qualification

  • Final Year Student
  • Graduate From Any Discipline

Restriction on Application

  • IAS / IFS Are Not Eligible To Apply.
  • IPS Can Apply Only Once.

AGE

Age Relaxation  21-32 years 

  • OBC +3
  • SC/ST +5
  • Differently Abled +10
  • Ex – Service Man +5

Attempts

  • General / EWS: 6
  •  OBC (+3 ): 9
  •  SC / ST: No Restriction
  • Differently Abled:9 (General)

Civil Services Examination Is Undertaken In Three Stages

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Stage 1 - Prelims
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Stage 2 - Mains
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Stage 3 - Interview
Result

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

  • There will be 2 papers of MCQ’s type.
  • Each paper consists of 200 marks and maximum time allocated to each paper is 2 hours
  • One third marks will be deducted for each negative response.
Paper-1 General Studies

Counted For Merit
100 Questions

Paper-2 Aptitude

(Also Known As CSAT)
* Qualifying, minimum 33% marks needed to qualify this paper.
* Common for Indian Forest Service (All India Service).

80 Questions

MAINS EXAMINATION

  • There will be 9 papers of Descriptive type.
  • Maximum time allocated to each paper is 3 hours.
  • In GS, Essay and Optional Papers, Questions will be printed in English and Hindi and Candidates can
    write Answers in any Language.
Sr No Paper Topic Total Marks Note Min%
1 Paper A Any Indian Language 300 Qualifying 25%
2 Paper B English Language 300 Qualifying 25%
3 Essay   250 Counted For Merit 10%
4 GS 1 History & Culture, Geography and Society 250 Counted For Merit 10%
5 GS 2 Polity & Governance, Social Justice and International Relations 250 Counted For Merit 10%
6 GS 3 Economy & Development Security, Environment and Science & Technology 250 Counted For Merit 10%
7 GS 4 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude 250 Counted For Merit 10%
8 Optional Paper 1 250 Counted For Merit 10%
9 Paper 2 250 Counted For Merit 10%
    Total 1750    

INTERVIEW (Personality Test)

  • Candidate can choose any language.
  • 275 marks.
  • Total Marks 2025 = 1750 (Mains) + 275 (Interview).
  • Marks out of 2025 will decide Merit, Rank, Service and Cadre of the candidates.