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Civil Service
Last Date : 20-09-2022
- Overview
- Plan of Exam
- Eligibility
- How to Apply
The Indian civil service exam is conducted by UPSC annually for recruiting eligible candidates into the elite Indian government services, including IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS, and many others. The Civil Services Examination will consist of two successive stages.
(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination.
(ii) Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts.
ABOUT THE EXAMINATION PROCESS
In order to get selected into these coveted services, candidates have to appear in the Civil Services Exam (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and should pass a three-phase selection process. The three phases are the Civil Services Preliminary Exam (Prelims), Civil Services (Main) Examination (Mains) and The Personality Test (Interview).
As per the official UPSC Exam Calendar, Civil Services Preliminary 2021 Exam will be conducted on June 27, 2021. The Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 will be conducted from September 17, 2021 for five days. Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2021 will be conducted from November 21, 2021 for 10 days.
In order to get selected into these coveted services, candidates have to appear in the Civil Services Exam (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and should pass a three-phase selection process. The three phases are the Civil Services Preliminary Exam (Prelims), Civil Services (Main) Examination (Mains) and The Personality Test (Interview).
As per the official UPSC Exam Calendar, Civil Services Preliminary 2021 Exam will be conducted on June 27, 2021. The Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 will be conducted from September 17, 2021 for five days. Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2021 will be conducted from November 21, 2021 for 10 days.
Prelim: (1st Stage) Detail
- The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination comprises two papers of 200 marks each, i.e., General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper-II.
- GS Paper-II (also known as CSAT, i.e., Civil Service Aptitude Test) is of qualifying in nature and in which a candidate has to secure 33% marks only.
- Objective type (Multiple Choice Questions) is asked in this stage. Marks obtained in this stage are counted only to decide merit in preliminary examination, not for final selection. Clearing the Prelims makes one eligible for the next stage of the exam.
Main: (2nd Stage) Detail
- Civil Services (Main) Examination is the ‘written stage’ of the examination. It consists of nine papers of which, marks of only seven papers are counted in deciding the final merit list. A candidate has to secure the minimum qualifying marks decided by UPSC each year in the remaining two papers. The question papers for the Mains examination are of conventional (essay) type.
- TThe Civil Services Personality Test consists of a board of members for assessing the candidate’s personality. A candidate is 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 caliber of a candidate.
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Marks distribution counted for final merit
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Paper 1. Essay250 Marks
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Paper 2.General Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)250 Marks
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Paper 3. General Studies–II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)250 Marks
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Eligibility Criteria
- For the IAS and the IPS, a candidate must be a citizen of India. For other services, a candidate must be either a citizen of India or a citizen of some other country (eligible after meeting with some special conditions).
- A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the 1st of August of examination year. The upper age-limit is relaxable, maximum of 5 years for SC/STs candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates. Age relaxation is also applicable for Ex-Defense personnel and candidates with certain disability.
- A candidate must hold a Universities degree, or possess an equivalent qualification for appearing in Civil Services Examination. Candidates who have appeared in the final year of degree examination and also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination will also be eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination. But such candidates have to produce proof of passing the requisite examination before appearing in Civil Services (Main) Examination.
*A candidate who got appointed as an IAS or IFS officer in an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination. Moreover, a candidate who is appointed to the Indian Police Service will not be eligible to opt for the Indian Police Service in the next exam.
