ABOUT CIVIL SERVICE(IAS)

The Collector and SP are the nerve centres in administration,civil power to make a positive change in the lives of the people and play a prominent role in the decision making which effect the common man, having greater responsibility gives high degree of social prestige and status as it gives power, prestige and position along with descently paid employment opportunity with good fecilities ,with more job security and gives opportunity to be part of the decision making process. Even an average student can qualify this exam. The success in this exam depends on how you write the UPSC papers and not on your percentage of marks in the college and but you should be prepared to do spent time on learning things.

The civilservice exam we have to pass through three stages to qualify for any service .The three stages are preliminary, mains and interview conducted in the month of the may ,in the months of october and november and in month of the march and april respectively

(A) Tentative Schedule
(i) Notification of Examination : November/December of previous year
(ii) Conduct of Examination: May
(B) Age - limits:

General candidates: 21-30 years as on 1st August of the year of Examination.

3 years relaxation for OBC, 5 years relaxation for SC/ST

NOTE: No of attempts are ristricted OC: 4 attempts

OBC:7 attempts

SC/ST: No.Restriction

CAUTION: Don't waste your attempts

There is a tendency among candidates to write the first attempt or second very causually without much serious preparation.Avoid this temptation of saying that i have many attempts and I'am young .Give your best shot each and every time. Write the exam only if you have seriously prepared for it. Do not waste your attempt. This is specially applied to candidates from reserved category. The earlier you enter the service better are your chances to reach the topmost of the services

Advise: Write each attempt as it is your last attempt.

Attempt counts when: 1.Attempt at preliminary examination, only applying for the examination is not an attempt

2.Even if the candidate appears for the one paper of the examination counted as an attempt

3.Appearence of the candidate at the examination will count as an attempt

(C) Educational Qualification :

Degree of a Recognised University or equivalent.,Candidates appearing in the requisite Degree qualification are also eligible for appearing in the examination, however, they are supposed to submit proof of passing the requisite qualification along with with Detailed Application Form for Civil Services (Main) Examination.

NOTE: The UPSC does not distinguish between candidates from Open Universities and those from regular institutions, as the only eligibility criteria is a reqquirement of graduation.

Scheme of CS (Preliminary) Examination:
The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 450 marks. The Question Papers (Test Booklets) are set in English & Hindi

Paper - I
General Studies 150 Marks

Paper - II
One of the optional subjects to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects : 300 Marks

Mains Examination: Tentative Date of Examination : October - November

Scheme

List of Optional Subjects : CS (Main) - (Total 25)

List of Optional Subjects (Literature):- CS (Main) - (Total 26)

NOTE: It is not necessary for a candidate to take take the same optional subject in the main exam, which he had taken in the prelims examination.

Statistical Data

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