plan of exam

1. CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION

2. What is CSE?
 Most competitive and prestigious nationwide exam.
 Conducted by UPSC.
 Recruitment for 24 services.
 IAS, IPS, IFS are the most popular and dream services.
Who can?
 Must hold one degree.
 Age should be between 21-32 years.
 Age limits vary with caste reservation.

3. PRELIMINARY
MAINS
INTERVIEW

4. Prelims
 2 papers – General studies, CSAT.
 Objective type.
 Qualifying nature.
 Each 200 marks.
 Usually conducted in August.

5. Mains
 9 papers.
 Descriptive nature
 Two qualifying paper – English, language paper.
 One optional subject.
 Essay, general studies-4, optional-2.
 Totally – 1750 marks.
 Usually conducted during October/November

6. Interview
 Takes place in New Delhi.
 Marks for interview = 275
 Usually in March/April
GRAND TOTAL
 Mains + Interview = 2025 marks
 Decides ranking

7. Preparation
 Read newspaper daily preferably The Hindu.
 Frontline magazine.
 6th to 12th std NCERT books.
 Writing practice.

8. Thank you