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Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) Examination

Scheme

The Preliminary Examination of Union Public Service Commission for Civil Services Examination

is also popularly called CSAT or Civil Services Aptitude Test.

A very important point to be noted is that there is Negative Marking in the prelims and 1/3rd of

marks allotted for every question is reduced from your score if you get it wrong.

There is also a pattern change in the Civil Services Mains examination introduced from 2013.

Now there are four compulsory papers of General Studies, there is only one optional subject

now instead of two, plus there is one compulsory essay paper. English and one language paper

is of only qualifying nature.

Scheme of Civil Services Examination

The Civil Services Examination consists of two successive stages - Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type)for the selection of candidates for the

Main Examination; and

Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview)for the selection of candidates for the

various Services and post. The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of Objective type

(multiple choice questions) each of 200 marks and carries a total of 400 marks. The question

papers are set both in Hindi and English. Each paper is of two hours duration. Blind candidates

are allowed extra time of twenty minutes for each paper.

UPSC Preliminary Examination Syllabus 2014

Syllabus of Paper I -(200 marks) Duration : Two hours (100 Questions)

Current events of national and international importance.

History of India and Indian National Movement.

Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World.

Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights

Issues, etc.

Economic and Social DevelopmentSustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion,

Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.

General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require

subject specialization

General Science

Syllabus for Paper II-(200 marks) Duration: Two hours (80 Questions-Passages and items):
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Comprehension

Interpersonal skills including communication skills;

Logical reasoning and analytical ability

Decision making and problem solving

General mental ability

Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data

interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)

English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the

Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without

providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

The questions will be of multiple choices, objective type

Note: PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS:

For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33)

of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of

the given answers happens to be correct and the penalty will be the same as mentioned

above for that question.

If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for

that question.

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Mains Scheme:

The UPSC has revised the pattern of Civil Services Main examination from 2014.

Now there are 7 + 2 = 9 papers to be answered in the main examination. All of them are of

descriptive type. There are two qualifying papers 1) any modern Indian language 2) English are

of 300 marks each. Their marks will not be counted in the main examination.

The candidate is allowed to use any one language from the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution

or English as the medium of writing the examination.

According to the new pattern there are "FOUR" General Studies paper each comprising of 250

Marks with a total of 1000 Marks. The scope of the syllabus of General Studies is of degree level.

There is only "ONE" optional subject to choose from the list of subjects. It comprises of two

papers each of 300 marks. So the total of optional paper is 600 marks. Candidate is allowed totake up literature as an optional subject "without the conditionality of having to do his/her

graduation in that language's literature. The scope of the syllabus of optional paper is higher

than the bachelor's degree but lower than the master's level.

Interview/Personality Test is of 275 Marks. Candidate can give preference of the language in

which they may like to be interviewed. UPSC will make arrangement for the translators.

The total mark of the written examination is 1750 Marks.


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The Interview/Personality Test will be of 275 marks.

The Grand Total 2025 Marks

Summary of the Latest Pattern of Civil Services (Mains) Examination:

Paper - I

Language -300 Marks

Candidate can take any Modern Indian language but this paper is of

qualifying nature

Paper - II

English -300 Marks

his paper is of qualifying nature

Paper - III

Essay - 250 Marks

Can be written in the medium or language of the candidate's choice

Paper-IVGeneral Studies-I 250 Marks

(Indian Heritage and Culture,

History and Geography of the World and Society)

Paper-V

General Studies -II: 250 Marks

(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper-VI

General Studies -III 250 Marks

(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security

and Disaster Management)

Paper-VII


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General Studies -IV 250 Marks

(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

Marks carried by General Studies was 4X 250=1000

Paper-VIIIOptional Subject - Paper 1 -250 Marks

Paper-IX

Optional Subject - Paper II -250 Marks

Candidate is allowed to take up literature as an optional subject "without the

conditionality of having to do his/her graduation in that language's literature.

Sub Total (Written test) 1750 Marks

Marks of English and Language will not be counted so total marks for Written

exam will be 1750 Marks Only

Interview/Personality Test - 275 marks

Candidate can give preference of the language in which they may like to be

interviewed. UPSC will make arrangement for the translators.

Grand Total: 2025 Marks

candidate is allowed to use any one language from the Eighth Schedule of

he Constitution or English as the medium of writing the examination.

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