Overview Of UPSC – IAS Examination – For Beginners.
The Civil Services exam is the doorway to exciting careers in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and more.Continue Reading Overview Of UPSC – IAS Examination – For Beginners.
With lakhs of people attempting the elite services examination and only a few hundred seats typically available, the competition is fierce. To beat the competition, it’s important to prepare thoroughly and give yourself the maximum chance of success.
The Indian Civil Service Exam (UPSC IAS exam / UPSC Civils) is conducted in three stages:
- Civil Services Exam (Preliminary) – Objective Type
- Civil Services Exam (Main) – Descriptive Type
- Personality Test / Interview
The entire process of the Indian civil services examination from the notification of the preliminary examination to the declaration of the final results takes place roughly within a year.
The candidates who get selected are recruited and trained for various services by the Central Government and then allotted different State Cadres, as per their preference and ranking.
Overview Of The Exam
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Name of the exam |
Civil Services Exam- IAS |
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Conducting authority |
Union Public Service Commission |
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Mode of Exam |
Offline |
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Number of Stages |
Prelims exam |
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Number of papers |
Prelims: 2 |
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Prelims marking scheme |
Paper 1: +2 marks Paper 2: +2.5 marks Negative marking: One-third of marks allotted to each question |
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Duration |
Prelims: 2 hours (Each paper) |
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Mains: 3 hours (Each paper) |
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Type of questions |
Prelims: Objective type |
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Mains: Subjective type |
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Post |
1000 (Tentative) |
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