The Application Procedure for the Civil Services Examination is pretty simple. Electronically scannable Application Forms along with the Information Brochure can be obtained from the designated Head Post Offices / Post Offices throughout the country. The duly filled in Application Form with the acknowledgement card should be sent to – Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, [...]
1. APPLICATION FORM :
Candidates must apply in the Common application form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head post Offices/Post Offices throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty Only). Each such Form can be used only once and only for one [...]
Preliminary Examination of Civil Services Exam
Section-A
1. Political Science :
Nature & scope of the discipline, relationship with allied disciplines like History, Economics, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology.
2. Meaning of Politics :
Approaches to the study of Politics.
3. Key Concepts :
State, Soceity, Sovereignty, Power, Citizenship, Nation, Global order and Imperialism.
4. Political Ideas :
Rights, Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rule of Law. Civil [...]
Even though the interview carries 300 marks with no minimum qualifying marks, it is the deciding factor at many times of your being within the services or out of it and in the least matters in which service you get. However since the interview is so personal and variable it is most desirable to do [...]
The Main Examination is to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding of the candidates. The Written Examination in the Main Examination consists of 9 papers and is conducted according to the following pattern:
PAPER
SUBJECT
DURATION
MARKS
QUESTION TYPE
I
One Indian language from those included in the Eighth Schedule* of the Constitution
3 hrs
300
Essay Type
II
English
3 hrs
300
Conventional Type
III
Essay
3 hrs
200
Essay Type
IV&V
General [...]
The Preliminary Examination is one of the toughest exams in India and you should not take it lightly even though it is meant to serve as a screening test. This examination is conducted according to the following pattern:
PAPER
SUBJECT
DURATION
MARKS
QUESTION TYPE
I
General Studies
2 hrs
150
Objective Type
II
Optional Subject
2 hrs
300
Objective Type
General Studies includes the following: General Science, Current Events of national [...]
The Application Procedure for the Civil Services Examination is pretty simple. Electronically scannable Application Forms along with the Information Brochure can be obtained from the designated Head Post Offices / Post Offices throughout the country. The duly filled in Application Form with the acknowledgement card should be sent to – Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, [...]
General
Q1. What is the restriction on number of attempts in Commission’s Examinations?
Ans. Number of attempts :-
(1) Civil Service Examination – General-4, OBC-7, SC/ST- No restriction
(2) IFS Examination- General-4, OBC-7, SC/ST-No restriction
There is no restriction on number of attempts in any other Examination conducted by the Commission.
Q2. Is there any relaxation in number of attempts for [...]
The UPSC has a list of centers where candidates can appear. Most state capital cities have a center, so choosing a Upsc center near your place of study or residence should not be difficult. Changing of centers once filled is a difficult proposition, so be very careful as to what you fill as your center [...]
A degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be a Deemed University under the UGC Act, 1956, or an equivalent qualification.
Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear for the qualifying [...]
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