UPSCCivilServices(IAS,IPS,IFSetc)Examination

SchemeofExaminationforPreliminaryandMainExaminations
A.PreliminaryExamination
Theexaminationwillconsistoftwopapers.
PaperIGeneralStudies 150marks
Paper II One subject to be selected
from the list of optional subjects set
outinPara2below
300marks
Total: 450marks
2.ListofoptionalsubjectsforPreliminaryExamination.
Agriculture
AnimalHusbandry&Veterinary
Science
Botany
Chemistry
CivilEngineering
Commerce
Economics
ElectricalEngineering
Geography
Geology
IndianHistory
Law
Mathematics
MechanicalEngineering
MedicalScience
Philosophy
Physics
PoliticalScience
Psychology
PublicAdministration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Note(i)Boththequestionpaperswillbeoftheobjectivetype(multiplechoicequestions).
(ii)ThequestionpaperswillbesetbothinHindiandEnglish.
(iii)Thecoursecontentofthesyllabifortheoptionalsubjectswillbeofthedegreelevel.Details
ofthesyllabiareindicatedinPartAofSectionIII.
(iv) Each paper will be of two hours duration. Blind candidates will, however, be allowed an
extratimeoftwentyminutesateachpaper.

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B.MainExamination
Thewrittenexaminationwillconsistofthefollowingpapers:
PaperI
One of the Indian languages to be selected by the
candidate from the Languages included in the
EighthScheduledtotheConstitution.
300marks
PaperII English 300marks
PaperIII Essay 200marks
Papers IV
andV
GeneralStudies
300 marks
for each
paper
Papers VI,
VII,VIIIand
IX
Anytwosubjectstobeselectedfromthelistofthe
optional subjects set out in para 2 below. Each
subjectwillhavetwopapers.
300 marks
for each
paper
InterviewTestwillcarry300marks.
Note (i) The papers on Indian Languages and English will be of Matriculation or equivalent
standard and will be of qualifying nature; the marks obtained in these papers will not be
countedforranking.
(ii) Evaluation of the papers, namely, 'Essay, General Studies' and 'Optional subjects' of all the
candidates would be done simultaneously along with evaluation of their qualifying papers on
'Indian Languages' and 'English' but the papers on 'Essay', 'General Studies' and 'Optional
Subjects' of only such candidates will be taken cognizance of as attain such minimum standard
as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion for the qualifying papers on 'Indian
Language' and 'English' and, therefore, the marks in 'Essay', 'General Studies' and 'Optional
Subjects' will not be disclosed to those candidates who fail to obtain such minimum qualifying
standardin'IndianLanguage'and'English'
(iii) The paperI on Indian Languages will not, however, be compulsory for candidates hailing
from the NorthEastern States of Arunachanl Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and
NagalandandalsoforcandidateshailingfromtheStateofSikkim.
(iv)FortheLanguagepapers,thescripttobeusedbythecandidateswillbeasunder:
Language Script
Assamese Assamese
Bengali Bengali
Bodo Devanagari
Dogri Devanagari
Gujarati Gujarati
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Hindi Devanagari
Kannada Kannada
Kashmiri Persian
Konkani Devanagari
Maithili Devanagari
Malayam Malayalam
Manipuri Bengali
Marathi Devanagari
Nepali Devanagari
Oriya Oriya
Punjabi Gurmukhi
Sanskrit Devanagari
Santhali DevanagariorOlchiki
Sindhi DevanagariorArabic
Tamil Tamil
Telugu Telugu
Urdu Persian
Note:ForSanthalilanguage,questionpaperwillbeprintedinDevanagariscript;butcandidates
willbefreetoanswereitherinDevanagariscriptorinOlchiki.
2.ListofoptionalsubjectsforMainExamination
Agriculture
AnimalHusbandry&VeterinaryScience
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
CivilEngineering
CommerceandAccountancy
Economics
ElectricalEngineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
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MechanicalEngineering
MedicalScience
Philosophy
Physics
PoliticalScienceandInternationalRelations
Psychology
PublicAdministration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Literatureofoneofthefollowinglanguages:
Arabic, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Dogri, Chinese, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi,
Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Pali,
Persian,Punjabi,Russian,Sanskrit,Santali,Sindhi,Tamil,Telugu,Urdu.
Note(i)Candidateswillnotbeallowedtoofferthefollowingcombinationsofsubjects:
(a)PoliticalScience&InternationalRelationsandPublicAdministration;
(b)Commerce&AccountancyandManagement;
(c)AnthropologyandSociology;
(d)MathematicsandStatistics;
(e)AgricultureandAnimalHusbandry&VeterinaryScience.
(f)ManagementandPublicAdministration;
(g) Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical
Engineeringnotmorethanonesubject.
(h)AnimalHusbandry&VeterinaryScienceandMedicalScience.
(ii)Thequestionpapersfortheexaminationwillbeofconventional(essay)type.
(iii) Each paper will be of three hours duration. Blind candidates will, however be allowed an
extratimeofthirtyminutesateachpaper.
(iv) Candidates will have the option to answer all the question papers, except the language
papersviz.PapersIandIIaboveinanyoneofthelanguagesincludedintheEighthScheduleto
theConstitutionorinEnglish.
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(v) Candidates exercising the option to answer papers III to IX in any one of the languages
included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution may, if they so desire, give English version
withinbracketsofonlythedescriptionofthetechnicalterms,ifany,inadditiontotheversionin
thelanguageoptedbythem.
Candidatesshould,however,notethatiftheymisusetheaboverule,adeductionwillbemade
on this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to them and in extreme cases, their
script(s)willnotbevaluedforbeinginanunauthorisedmedium.
(vi)ThequestionpapersotherthanlanguagepaperswillbesetbothinHindiandEnglish.
(vii)ThedetailsofthesyllabiaresetoutinPartBofSectionIII
GeneralInstructions(PreliminaryaswellasMainExamination):
(i) Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances, will they be
allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them. However, blind candidates will be
allowedtowritetheexaminationwiththehelpofascribe.
(ii) An extra time of twenty minutes per hour shall be permitted for the candidates with
locomotors disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the
extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment) in the Civil
Services(Main)Examinationonly.However,noscribeshallbepermittedtosuchcandidates.
Note (1) : The eligibility conditions of a scribe, his/her conduct inside the examination hall and
themannerinwhichandextenttowhichhe/shecanhelptheblindcandidateinwritingtheCivil
Services Examination shall be governed by the instructions issued by the UPSC in this regard.
Violationofalloranyofthesaidinstructionsshallentailthecancellationofthecandidatureof
theblindcandidateinadditiontoanyotheractionthattheUPSCmaytakeagainstthescribe.
Note (2) : For purpose of these rules the candidate shall be deemed to be a blind candidate if
thepercentageofvisualimpairmentis40%ormore.Thecriteriafordeterminingthepercentage
ofvisualimpairmentshallbeasfollows:
AllwithcorrectionsPercentage
BettereyeWorseeye
Category06/96/186/24to6/3620%
CategoryI6/186/366/60tonil40%
CategoryII6/604/603/60tonil75%
orfieldof
vision1020
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CategoryIII3/601/60F.C.at1ft100%
orfieldoftonil
vision10
CategoryIVFC.at1ftF.C.at1ft100%
tonilfieldoftonilfieldof
vision100vision100
Oneeyed6/6F.C.at1ft30%
persontonil
Note (3) :For availing of the concession admissible to a blind candidate, the candidate
concerned shall produce a certificate in the prescribed proforma from a Medical Board
constituted by the Central/State Governments alongwith his application for the Main
Examination.
Note (4) : The concession admissible to blind candidates shall not be admissible to those
sufferingfromMyopia.
(ii) The Commission have discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the
examination.
(iii) If a candidates handwriting is not easily legible, a deduction will be made on this account
fromthetotalmarksotherwiseaccruingtohim.
(iv)Markswillnotbeallottedformeresuperficialknowledge.
(v)Creditwillbegivenfororderly,effectiveandexactexpressioncombinedwithdueeconomy
ofwordsinallsubjectsoftheexamination.
(vi)Inthequestionpapers,whereverrequired,SIunitswillbeused.
(vii)CandidatesshoulduseonlyinternationalformofIndiannumerals(i.e.1,2,3,4,5,6etc.)while
answeringquestionpapers.
(viii)CandidateswillbeallowedtheuseofScientific(NonProgrammabletype)calculatorsatthe
conventional(Essay)typeexaminationofUPSC.Programmabletypecalculatorswillhowevernot
beallowedandtheuseofsuchcalculatorsshalltantamounttoresortingtounfairmeansbythe
candidates.LoaningorinterchangingofcalculatorsintheExaminationHallisnotpermitted.
It is also important to note that candidates are not permitted to use calculators for answering
objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore bring the same inside the
ExaminationHall.

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C.Interviewtest
ThecandidatewillbeinterviewedbyaBoardwhowillhavebeforethemarecordofhiscareer.
He will be asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the interview is to
assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in public service by a Board of
competent and unbiased observers. The test is intended to judge the mental calibre of a
candidate. In broad terms this is really an assessment of not only his intellectual qualities but
alsosocialtraitsandhisinterstincurrentaffairs.Someofthequalitiestobejudgedaremental
alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgement,
variety and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral
integrity.
2. The technique of the interview is not that of a strict crossexamination but of a natural,
thoughdirectedandpurposiveconversationwhichisintendedtorevealthementalqualitiesof
thecandidate.
3.Theinterviewtestisnotintendedtobeatesteitherofthespecialisedorgeneralknowledge
of the candidates which has been already tested through their written papers. Candidates are
expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in their special subjects of academic
study but also in the events which are happening around them both within and outside their
own state or country as well as in modern currents of thought and in new discoveries which
shouldrousethecuriosityofwelleducatedyouth.

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