Table of Contents

ABOUT CIVIL SERVICES

THE INTRODUCTION:-

THE BEGINNING OF CIVIL SERVICES IN INDIA :-

THE ROLE OF CIVIL SERVICES IN BRITISH INDIA :-

THE CIVIL SERVICES POST INDEPENDENCE :-

THE ROLE OF CIVIL SERVICES POST‐ INDEPENDENCE :-

THE SCHEME OF CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION

ELIGIBILITY :-

PLAN OF THE EXAMINATION :-

THE PRELIMINARY EXAM

Two papers of Objective type (MCQs) , each carrying 200 marks i.e. 400 in total

PAPER-I

NOTE: 1/3 marks deducted for each wrong answer

PAPER-II

NOTE: This paper is qualifying in nature, with a minimum of 33% marks
NOTE: The paper 1 marks determines the merit list, subject to qualifying the paper 2. The cut off is determined by paper 1 marks.

THE MAIN EXAMINATION (WRITTEN)

THE PAPERS TO BE COUNTED FOR MERIT

PAPER I

ESSAY

250 MARKS

PAPER 2

GENERAL STUDIES1
(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of The World and The Society)

250 MARKS

PAPER 3

GENERAL STUDIES-2
(Governance,Constitution,Polity, Social Justice and International Relations)

250 MARKS

PAPER 4

GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 3 (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

250 MARKS

PAPER 5

GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 4
( Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

250 MARKS

PAPER 6

OPTIONAL PAPER 1

250 MARKS

PAPER 7

OPTIONAL PAPER 2

250 MARKS

NOTE: FOR PAPER 1 TO 7, UPSC HAS DISCRETION TO FIX QUALIFYING MARKS IN ANY OR ALL OF THESE PAPERS

QUALIFYING PAPER

PAPER A

NOTE: THIS PAPER IS NOT COMPULSORY FOR CANDIDATES FROM ARUNACHAL PRADESH, MANIPUR, MEGHALAYA, MIZORAM, NAGALAND AND SIKKIM

ONE OF THE INDIAN LANGUAGE FROM 8TH SCHEDULE

300 MARKS
(25% to get qualified)

PAPER B

ENGLISH

300 MARKS
(25% to get qualified)

THE MAINS EXAMINATION (INTERVIEW)

UPSC PAPERS

Civil Services Examination, 2024

Civil Services Examination, 2023

RESULT - CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2022

RESULT OF THE CIVIL SERVICES (FINAL) EXAMINATION, 2021

RESULT OF THE CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2021

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