Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Examinations for various Government jobs in the country. Civil Services include 23 services of Government of India and Union Territories. The most aspired services are the
- Indian Foreign Service(IFS),
- Indian Administrative Service(IAS),
- Indian Police Service(IPS) etc.
The epreliminary examinations forCivil services exam is conducted in a number of cities throughout the country.
Civil Services Exam is conducted every year by UPSC in two rounds:
- Preliminary
- Mains.
Those who qualify in the preliminary round are called for mains examination. Preliminary Exam consists of a written exam while Mains exam consists of a written exams as well as Interview. Getting throughCivil Services Examination is considered really prestigious as a very large number of candidates apply for Civil Services exam for a limited number of posts and getting through is really tough.
Various Civil Services in which recruitment is made:
• Indian Administrative Service
• Indian Foreign Service
• Indian Police Service
• Indian P&T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’
• Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’
• Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Non-technical)
• Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’
• Post of Assistant Security Officer in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’
• Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’
• Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
• Armed Force Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
• Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’
• Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakhadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’
• Pondicherry Civil Service, Group ‘B’
• Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’
Eligibility Criteria:
A candidate should have a degree from a recognised institute/university or an equivalent qualification. Also a candidate should be between 21 and 30 years of age as on 1st August, 2010. Relaxation in age limit is given to various reserved categories.
Important dates(Tentative):
• Release of Notification:December 1st week, 2009
• Last date of submission of application form: January 1st week, 2010
• Date of Examination: May 3rd week, 2010
Please note that the dates are only tentative and are not final. The post will be updated as soon as the dates are officially released.
Important Dates:
• Last date for submission of application form: January 5, 2009.
• Date of Preliminary Examination of Civil Service Examination: May 17, 2009.
Availability of Application Forms:
All UPSC Exams have a common form where a candidate has to choose the exam he/she has applied for. UPSC forms are available in various designated post offices throughout the country. Candidates have to fill the application forms according to the instructions given in the admission notification released in newspapers.
Pattern of Preliminary Examination:There will be 2 papers consisting of multiple choice questions.:
Paper 1:General Studies-150 marks
Paper 2:Optional Subject-450 marks
Optional Subject is to be chosen from a list of optional subjects given below. Detailed syllabus for both the papers is given in the following link:Syllabi for the Examination. There will be 4 options to each question. There will be a penalty of 1/3rd marks for an incorrect answer.
List of optional subjects for Preliminary Examination:
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Commerce
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Geography
- Geology
- Indian History
- Law
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Zoology
- Home
- Notification Index Page
- Preliminary exam
- PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS
- Aim of Main Examination
- Part A - Preliminary Examination
- Part B - Main Examination
- FOR MORE DETAILS : CLICK HERE
Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahajahan Road,
New Delhi-110069
Website:www.upsc.gov.in
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