About Civil Services
1. Civil Services Preliminary Examination-CSP (Normally held in June every year)
2. Civil Services MAIN Examination-CSM (held in October every year)
3. Personality Test (held in March every year & Final Results are usually announce in May)
*Candidates who have passed Civil Services Preliminary Examination will be Eligible to appear in Mains Examination
*Right Now the Date Of Examinations is changing due to covid-19 pandemic.
1. Phase 1: UPSC Prelims Exam
| PAPER | SUBJECTS | TOTAL MARKS | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Studies I | 200 | 2 Hours (9:30 AM to 11:30 AM) |
| II | CSAT | 200 | 2 hours (2:30 PM to 4:30 PM) |
General Studies I
GS Paper I is the very first paper of the Civil Services Examination. This is to test the general awareness of a candidate in a wide range of subjects that include: Indian Polity, Geography, History, Indian Economy, Science and Technology, Environment and Ecology, International Relations and associated.
Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)
The CSAT Paper is to assess the aptitude of the candidate in solving ‘Reasoning and Analytical’ questions. The ‘Decision Making’ based questions are generally exempt from negative marks. * This Round is only meant for screening a candidate for the subsequent stages of the exam. The marks obtained in the Prelims will not be added up while arriving at the final rank list.
2.UPSC Mains Exam
This Round is to test the candidate’s academic talent in depth and his/her ability to present his/her understanding according to the requirements of the question in a time-bound manner. The UPSC Mains exam consists of 9 papers, out of which two are qualifying papers of 300 marks each. Two qualifying papers are- . Any Indian Language Paper . English Language Paper
| PAPER | SUBJECTS | TOTAL MARKS |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | Essay | 250 |
| Paper II | General Studies – I (Indian Heritage & Culture, History & Geography of the World & Society) | 250 |
| Paper III | General Studies – II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations) | 250 |
| Paper IV | General Studies – III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Security & Disaster Management) | 250 |
| Paper V | General Studies – IV (Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude) | 250 |
| Paper VI | Optional Subject – Paper I | 250 |
| Paper VII | Optional Subject – Paper II | 250 |
3. IAS Interview/UPSC Personality Test
After clearing the Mains Round. These candidates will be interviewed by a Board appointed by the UPSC. This is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in the civil services. The Interview test will be of 275 marks and the total marks for written examination is 1750. This sums up to a Grand Total of 2025 Marks, based on which the final merit list will be prepared.