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ABOUT UPSC

UPSC PRELIMS

SERVICES

  • 1)Indian Administrative Service
  • 2) Indian Foreign Service
  • 3) Indian Police Service
  • 4)Indian P&T Accounts & Finance Service, Group 'A
  • 5)Indian Audit & Accounts Service, Group 'A'
  • 6)Indian Customs & Central Excise Service, Group 'A'
  • 7)Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group 'A'
  • 8)Indian Revenue Service (IT), Group 'A'
  • 9)Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group 'A'
  • 10)Indian Postal Service, Group 'A' 8
  • 11)Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group 'A' 5
  • 12)Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group 'A'
  • 13)Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'
  • 14)Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group 'A'
  • 15)Posts of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group 'A'
  • 16)Indian Defence Estates Service, Group 'A'
  • 17)Indian Information Service, (Junior Grade), Group 'A'
  • 18)Indian Trade Service, Group 'A'
  • 19)Indian Corporate Law Service, Group 'A'
  • 20)Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group 'B'
  • 21)Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, D D & NH Civil Service, Group 'B'
  • 22)Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, D D & NH Police Service, Group 'B'
  • 23)Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'
  • 24)Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'

ELIGIBILITY

Category
Maximum Age
Attempts
General
32 Years
6 Attempts
OBC
32+3=35
9 Attempts
SC/ST
32+5=37
As many as upto age limt
EWS
32 Years
9 Attempts
Physically disabled
(Blind, Deaf-mute, Orthopedic)
32+10=42
09 for GL/EWS/OBC Unlimited for SC/ST
J&K domicile
if general then 32+5=37
OBC then 32+5+3=40
SC/ST then 32+5+5=42
PH then 32+5+10=50
depending on above categories
viz.Gen, OBC, SC/ST, Disabled
Disabled serviceman
discharged from duty
if general then 32+3=35
OBC then 32+3+3=38
SC/ST then 32+3+5=40
-do-
Ex-serviceman with five years duty*
specific condition on page2 of notification
if general then 32+5=37
OBC then 32+5+3=40
SC/ST then 32+5+5=42
-do-

UPSC Syllabus – Civil Services Preliminary Exam

S. No.
Paper
Total Marks
Duration
1
General Studies Paper I (GS)
200
2 hours
2
General Studies Paper II (CSAT)
200
2 hours
Details
General Studies Paper I
General Studies Paper II (CSAT)
Number of questions
100
80
Marks per question
2
2.5
Total Marks
200
200
Negative Marking
-0.66 marks for every incorrect answer.
(ie. 1/3rd of the maximum marks for the question)
-0.83 marks for every incorrect answer.
(ie. 1/3rd of the maximum marks for the question)
Significance
Counted for selection into the next stage (Mains). But not
counted for the final ranking after Mains and Interview.
Not counted for selection into the next stage (Mains).
This paper is qualifying in nature. However, the candidate needs 33% marks (67/200 marks)
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UPSC MAINS

UPSC Syllabus – Civil Services Mains Exam

The written examination (main) will consist of the following nine papers, but only 7 papers will be counted for the final merit ranking. Each paper is for 250 marks. Thus the total mark for the Main exam is 1750.

For the rest two papers, the candidate should secure the minimum marks prescribed by UPSC each year. For each of the qualifying papers, it is usually 25% i.e. 75/300 marks.

Paper
Subject
Marks
Paper-I
Essay
250
Paper-II
General Studies – I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
250
Paper-III
General Studies – II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations)
250
Paper–IV
General Studies – III (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Security and Disaster Management)
250
Paper–V
General Studies – IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
250
Paper–VI
Optional Subject – Paper I
250
Paper–VII
Optional Subject – Paper II
250
Qualifying Paper A
Indian Language
300
Qualifying Paper B
English Language
300
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Civil Services Interview

Sub Total (Written test): 1750 Marks
Personality Test: 275 Marks
Grand Total: 2025 Marks

Fees Structure

CENTRE
DATE
TIMINGS
TUITION FEES
Coimbatore
05 NOV 2023
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
02.00 PM - 5.00 PM
74,999/-

Course Duration

12 Months

Class

WEEKDAYS AND WEEKEND

Class Type

Online,Offline

UPSC Prelims cum Mains

  • Online / Offline
  • 8 to 12 Months
  • 74,999/-

CSAT

  • Online / Offline
  • 5 to 6 Months
  • 14,999/-

Optional subject

(Offered)

  • Agriculture
  • History
  • Public administration
  • Forestry
  • 27,999/-

Prelims Test Series

  • Online / Offline
  • 5 to 6 Months
  • 6,999/-

Mains Test Series

  • Online / Offline
  • 6 to 7 Months
  • 12,999/-

Free Mock Interview Guidance

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