The document provides an overview of the Indian Civil Services Examination (CSE) process. It discusses that the CSE is conducted in three stages - a preliminary exam, main exam, and interview. Over 9 lakh candidates apply each year but only about 1000 candidates are selected. The preliminary exam has two papers testing general studies and aptitude. The main exam consists of 9 compulsory papers testing language skills and various subjects. Candidates who clear the main exam are interviewed. The document outlines the exam pattern and process in detail.

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Introduction to UPSC – Civil Service Exam
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Exam Pattern & Subjects

2. • Part of the government… and are policy makers ….. Which makes Civil Service very
responsible service.
• Independence of working.
• Prestige, Glamour, Public Status, unparallel respect and recognition.
• Financial resources, Service conditions are very good.
• Different areas of administration, Social Welfare, Rural Development, Health,
Infrastructure Development . . . . .
• Can do very innovative services benefitting to the society.
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Why Civil Service . . . . .

3. • You all can do it . . . . .
• UPSC is not looking for Scientist or candidate with abnormal intelligence or awesome
memory like computer.
• UPSC is requires a candidate who can handle emotion intelligence, take decisions
towards benefit of society, a good administrator.
CAN I DO IT . . . . .
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4. • To become an IAS . . . . .
• You have to first give an entrance exam. . . . . .
• Popularly known as UPSC Civil Service Exam In short C.S.E.
• More than 9 Lakhs candidate appear for the exam of C S E every Year, but only @1000
will be selected for 24 services of UPSC.
• The top few hundred candidates are selected as an IAS, IFS, IPS.
To start with . . . . .
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5. • One of the toughest exam in the world
• Due to its acceptance ratio.
ACCEPTANCE RATIO
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
APPLIED 547,698 499,120 5,50,080 776,604 947,428 945,908
APPEARED FOR PRELIMS 269,036 243,236 271,442 324,279 452,334 451,602
QUALIFIED FOR MAINS 11,865 11,237 12,190 14,178 16,933 16,900
QUALIFIED FOR INTERVIEW 2,589 2,415 2,674 3,001 3,308 3,308
SELECTED 965 999 998 1,122 1,364 1,236
PERCENTAGE ACCEPTANCE
APPEARED V/S SELECTED
0.36 0.41 0.37 0.35 0.30 0.27
Acceptance Ratio
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6. List Of Services
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) / Indian Foreign Service (IFS) / Indian Police Service (IPS)
Group “A” Services
1.Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service .
2.Indian Audit and Accounts Service .
3.Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise).
4.Indian Defense Accounts Service.
5.Indian Revenue Service (I.T.).
6.Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Asst. Works Manager, Admin).
7. Indian Postal Service.
8. Indian Civil Accounts Service.
9.Indian Railway Traffic Service
10.Indian Railway Accounts Service
11.Indian Railway Personnel Service
12.Assistant Security Commissioner in R. P. F.
13.Indian Defense Estates Service
14.Indian Information Service (Junior Grade)
15.Indian Trade Service (Gr. III)
16.Indian Corporate Law Service
Group “B” Services
1.Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (Section
Officer’s Grade).
2.Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep,
Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil
Service.
3.Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep,
Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police
Service.
4.Pondicherry Civil Service.
5.Pondicherry Police Service.
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7. Academic Eligibility
1. The candidate must hold a PASS Degree from any of the Indian Universities.
2. Candidates who have appeared for the Final Year Degree Examination are eligible to
apply for the Prelims Exam ….. But …. to appear for the Main Exam candidate must
produce a proof of Pass Bachelor Degree.
Age Limit & No. of Attempts
General Category OBC Category SC / ST Category
Upper Age Limit 32 Years 35 Years 37 Years
No. Of Attempts 6 Nos 9 Nos Un-Limited
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8. The Selection Process
• Preliminary Examination - Objective Type (Qualifier).
• Main Examination - Subjective Type (Ranking).
• Interview / Personality Test (Ranking).
Candidates are filtered at every stage through process of elimination.
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9. Notification
February / March
Preliminary
Exam
August
Mains Exam
@ December March / April
Personality
Test
June
Final Result
www.upsc.gov.in
Exam Tentative Time Line
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10. Preliminary Exam Popularly known as “Aptitude Test (CSAT)”
Paper - I : General Studies
• Duration - 2 hours
• Questions - 100 Nos
• Marks - 200
Paper - II : Aptitude Test
•Duration - 2 hour
•Questions - 80 Nos
•Marks - 200
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11. Paper - I tests the candidate's knowledge on :
•Current events
•History of India and Indian national movement
•Indian and world geography
•Indian polity and governance
•Economic and social development
•Environmental ecology
•Biodiversity, climate change and general science
Prelims : Paper - I : General Studies : 2 Hour : 200 Marks
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12. Paper - II Tests The Candidate’s Skills In :
•Comprehension & Interpersonal Skills
•Communication & Logical Reasoning
•Analytical ability & Decision Making
•Problem solving & Basic Numeracy
•Data Interpretation
•English Language Comprehension Skills
•Mental Ability
Prelims : Paper – II : Aptitude Test : 2 Hour : 200 Marks
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13. • Marks of Paper I of the preliminary examination will be considered for eligibility for
Mains Exam.
• Paper II of the preliminary examination will be qualifying in nature & the candidate
needs to secure at least 33% marks to be eligible for Mains Exam.
• In both Paper I & II for each wrong answer there is a negative marking of 1/3rd
of the
allotted marks of that question.
Note
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14. Mains Examination (Subjective or Descriptive Type)
• The second stage of the civil services is CSE Mains Exam.
• It is Subjective or Descriptive type.
• It consists of total 9 papers.
• 2 [Two] are qualifying and 7 [Seven] are ranking in nature.
• The range may vary from 1 mark to 100 marks.
• The answer length may vary from 20 to 1200 words .
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15. Subject Marks
Paper A
One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the
Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India
(Qualifying)
300
Paper B
English
(Qualifying)
300
Total Marks 600
Mains Format
List of Languages for Paper A:
Assamese, Bengali, Guajarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam,
Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo,
Dogri, Maithili, Santhali.
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16. Paper Subject Marks
Paper I Essay (English Language Only) 250
Paper II
General Studies I
(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World, Society)
250
Paper III
General Studies II
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
250
Paper IV
General Studies III
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and
Disaster Management)
250
Paper V
General Studies IV
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
250
Paper VI
Paper VII
Any one subject (having 2 papers) to be selected from the
prescribed optional subjects (250 marks for each paper)
500
Sub Total (Written Test) 1750
Personality Test (Interview) 275
Total Marks 2025
Mains Format
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17. List of Optional Subjects
1. Agriculture
2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
3. Anthropology
4. Botany
5. Chemistry
6. Civil Engineering
7. Commerce & Accountancy
8. Economics
9. Electrical Engineering
10. Geography
11. Geology
12. History
13. Law
14. Management
15. Mathematics
16. Mechanical Engineering
17. Medical Science
18. Philosophy
19. Physics
20. Political Science & International Relations
21. Psychology
22. Public Administration
23. Sociology
24. Statistics
25. Zoology
Note: You can opt for the literatures of a language as an optional subject, only if you have
graduated in the literature of that particular language as the main subject.
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18. • Those, who clear UPSC Mains exam with the prescribed cut offs will be called for
personality test / interview round (the third and final round) by the commission which
will be held only in the UPSC Bhawan in New Delhi.
• Marks obtained by the candidates (in the Main Exam as well as interview) would
determine their final ranking.
• Candidates will be posted to various services keeping in the view of their ranks in the
examination and the preferences expressed by them for the various Services and
Posts.
Interview & Personality Test : 275 Marks
(With No Minimum Qualifying Marks)
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19. Comparative weightage
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20. • There is no specific talent or style required.
• Can have our own style of preparation.
• Have to study a lot … read a lot…
• Have to generate interest what we are doing.
• Base is very broad…current events…History etc
• Who work hard success is there.
What you can do . . . . .
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