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 |
|
|
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.