Civil Services Exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year. It has three stages.
SERVICES AND POSTS
ALL INDIA SERVICES
- Indian Foreign services
- Indian Administrative Service
- Indian Police Service
CENTRAL SERVICES GROUP A
- Indian Audit and Accounts Service
- Indian Civil Accounts Service
- Indian Corporate Law Service
- Indian Defence Accounts Service
- Indian Defence Estates Service
- Indian Information Service
- Indian Postal Service
- Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service
- Indian Railway Protection Force Service
- Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes)
- Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax)
- Indian Trade Service
- Indian Railway Management Service
GROUP B
- Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, (Section Officer’s Grade)
- Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Civil Service (DANICS)
- Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Police Service (DANIPS)
- Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS)
- Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS)
Eligibility Conditions:
Age Limits: on the 1st of August
General: 21- 32 Years
SC- ST: relaxation of five years
OBC: relaxation of three years
Minimum Educational Qualification: Graduate degree of any recognised Universities
Number of attempts:
| Category | Maximum Number of Attempts |
|---|---|
| General Category | 6 |
| Backward Classes | 9 |
| Scheduled Castes | Unlimited |
UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAM PATTERN
Preliminary Examination
| Exams | Paper – I Objective | Ques./Marks | Paper – II Objective | Ques./Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC CSE | General Studies | 100 Ques 200 Marks |
CSAT (Qualifying 33%) |
80 Ques 200 Marks |
2 Hours each Paper |
Main Examinations
| S.No. | Subjects/ Papers | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Papers: | ||
| Paper – A | Selected Language | 300 |
| Paper – B | English | 300 |
| Papers to be counted for Merit | ||
| 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
(Science and Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management |
250 |
| Paper – V |
General Studies – IV
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) |
250 |
| Paper – VI | Optional Subject – Paper 1 | 250 |
| Paper – VII | Optional Subject – Paper 2 | 250 |
| Sub Total | 1750 | |
| Personality Test | 275 | |
| Grand Total | 2025 | |