Exam Pattern

Union Public Service Commission will issue notification for Civil Service Examination in May from 2014 onwards. On an average, every year 7 to 8 lakh candidates apply for it. The format of this examination is as follows: 

Examination

Month of Conducting Exam (in General)

Subject

Total Marks

*1 Preliminary

August

General Studies Paper I & II

Paper I – 200 

Paper II – 200


Mains

December

General Studies (Paper–I)

General Studies (Paper–II)

General Studies (Paper–III)

General Studies (Paper–IV)

Optional Sub. (Paper–I)

Optional Sub. (Paper–II)

Essay Writing

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

 

 

*2 Compulsory : English  

*3 Compulsory: Indian Language

300

300

Interview

March–April

Personality Test

275

 

*1 Marks obtained in the Preliminary Examinations are not included in the marks fixed for the Main Examination and Interview

*2, *3 Marks of Compulsory English and Indian Language are also not included in the marks (1750+275=2025) fixed for the Main Examination and Interview. The final selection is based on marks obtained by the candidate in the Main Examination and Interview.

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