Dear Students ,
Let us simplify IAS exam first ,understand the pattern and process. Then lets make our strategy and work towards our success.
Stay tuned !
(This is a part of series of blogs on "Civil Services Examination - Simplified like never before )
Let us simplify IAS exam first ,understand the pattern and process. Then lets make our strategy and work towards our success.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR CIVIL SERVICES ?
Civil Services Exam is a common entrance test for All India Services like IAS,IPS,IRS,IFS ,etc.
PREPARATION TIME
One year of intense study after graduation, on average
DIFFERENT LEVELS
LEVEL
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NO. OF MARKS
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MONTH OF THE EXAM
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TYPE OF QUESTIONS
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Preliminary
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400(200+200)
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August
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Objective type
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Mains
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1750
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December
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Descriptive type
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Personality Test
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275
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April -June (following year)
|
Interview
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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
PAPER 1
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GENERAL STUDIES
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100 QUESTIONS
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100*2=200
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PAPER 2
|
CSAT
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80 QUESTIONS
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80*2.5=200
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Note :
There is also negative marking is 0.33.
Paper 2 is a qualifying paper .One has to get a minimum score of 66.67(Applicable from 2015)
Hence ,only Paper 1 marks count for the cutoff from 2015.
Hence ,only Paper 1 marks count for the cutoff from 2015.
MAINS EXAMINATION
PAPER 1
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Indian Language (Qualifying Paper)*
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300 marks
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PAPER 2
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English (Qualifying Paper)*
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300 marks
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ESSAY
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One or two essays.
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250 marks
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GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 1
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Indian heritage, culture, history, geography of the world and society
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250 marks
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GENERAL STUDIES
PAPER 2
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Governance, constitution, polity, social justice and international relations.
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250 marks
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GENERAL STUDIES
PAPER 3
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Technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security and disaster management.
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250 marks
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GENERAL STUDIES
PAPER 4
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Ethics,Integrity and Aptitude
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250 marks
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OPTIONAL PAPER 1
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250 marks
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OPTIONAL PAPER 2
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250 marks
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TOTAL
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1750 Marks
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Note :
Two qualifying papers: English and any of the languages mentioned in the eighth schedule of the Constitution (not for final ranking)
PERSONALITY TEST-
An interview ,out of 275 marks.
FINAL SCORE -
The total of the Mains examination and personality test decide your total score.And your All India Rank is allotted on the same basis.
_Stay tuned !
(This is a part of series of blogs on "Civil Services Examination - Simplified like never before )
Here is the list of blogs in this series so far -
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