FAQ
Civil Services Exam is conducted for the recruitment of Indian Administrative Services, Indian Police Services and Indian Foreign Service and other Central Services and post in Accordance with the Rules published by the Government.
Union Public Service Commission is the body that conducts the Civil Services Exam.
For All India Services IAS, IPS, IFoS, a candidate can get posted anywhere in the country. For other central services a candidate gets posted at different locations depending upon the vacancies
The Vacancies vary from 900 to 1200 as per the recent years.
The Salary depends upon the years in service and the pay matrix of 7th Pay Commission.
A graduate from a recognized College/University in India.
32 for General Category & EWS, 35 for OBC (with certificate), 37 for SC/ST
6 for General Category, 9 for OBC, Unlimited for SC/ST.
There are three stages involved in the recruitment of an IAS Officer. These include:
- Preliminary Examination
- Mains Examination
- Personality Test/Interview
Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
Yes, there is a negative marking in the prelims General Studies(GS) Paper I. Each incorrect answer would cost you 1/3rd of the marks allotted to that question. For prelims Paper-II, 1/3rd negative marking is applicable, also, you have to score at least 33% or 66 marks in the exam
The Mains Written Examination consists of the following papers:
Paper A – One of the Indian Languages (300 Marks)
Paper B – English (300 marks)
Paper I – Essay (250 marks)
General Studies‐I – Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society (250 marks)
General Studies‐II – Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations (250 marks)
General Studies‐III – Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management (250 marks)
General Studies‐IV – Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (250 marks)
Optional Subject – Paper 1 (250 marks)
Optional Subject ‐ Paper 2 (250 marks)
Yes, there is a negative marking in the prelims General Studies(GS) Paper I. Each incorrect answer would cost you 1/3rd of the marks allotted to that question. For prelims Paper-II, 1/3rd negative marking is applicable, also, you have to score at least 33% or 66 marks in the exam
A candidate needs to select one Optional Subject from the list provided by the UPSC.
Yes, you can choose a subject for the optional paper even if you have not studied it during your graduation or for other equivalent degrees
The syllabus for the civil services exam is comprehensive and the finest study material is necessary to prepare and furthermore, crack the exam. The books, video lectures, notes and study material is easily available both online and offline. So covering the vast syllabus becomes a tough task.
A coaching institute is helpful in providing assistance with the concepts, topics, providing notes and familiarizing you with the exam pattern. So the preparation becomes streamlined.
Timely Completion of Syllabus, Experienced and Dedicated faculty, Infrastructure, Doubt solving Classes etc
10-11 months of dedicated preparation
No. Starting from the basics and going into the depth of the concepts will make things easy
An institute brings down the vast syllabus under small modules which can be easily covered. It makes a candidate aware of the pattern and demand of the examination.
NAGALAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. It is the body that conducts examination for Nagaland State Civil services.
Some parts of the syllabus is different
21-30 years. 5 years of age relaxation to SC/ST, Age relaxation to Government Employees of an equal number of years they are in Service, however it cannot exceed 5 years.
Yes. The syllabus barring few subjects remains the same.
Preliminary Examination
Mains Examination
Personality Test/Interview
Yes, Ofcourse.
They should be very familiar with the nature and pattern of the exam. One should have a resource list available and previous years questions and syllabus should be the guiding light.
