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UPSC Civil Services Exam, 2013
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Civil Services (Main) Exam, 2013 |
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Essay |
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General Studies |
Paper I |
| Paper II | |
| Paper III | |
| Paper IV | |
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English Language (Compulsory) |
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Indian Languages (Compulsory) |
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| Assamese | Bengali |
| Bodo | Gujarati |
| Hindi | Kannada |
| Maithili | Malayalam |
| Marathi | Nepali |
| Oriya | Punjabi |
| Sanskrit | Santhali |
| Tamil | Telugu |
| Urdu | |
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Optional Subjects for Main Examination |
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| Agriculture Paper I | Agriculture Paper II |
| Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper I | Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper II |
| Anthropology Paper I | Anthropology Paper II |
| Botony Paper I | Botony Paper II |
| Chemistry Paper I | Chemistry Paper II |
| Civil Engineering Paper I | Civil Engineering Paper II |
| Commerce & Accountancy Paper I | Commerce & Accountancy Paper II |
| Economics Paper I | Economics Paper II |
| Electrical Engineering Paper I | Electrical Engineering Paper II |
| Geography Paper I | Geography Paper II |
| Geology Paper I | Geology Paper II |
| History Paper I | History Paper II |
| Law Paper I | Law Paper II |
| Management Paper I | Management Paper II |
| Mathematics Paper I | Mathematics Paper II |
| Mechanical Engineering Paper I | Mechanical Engineering Paper II |
| Medical Science Paper I | Medical Science Paper II |
| Philosphy Paper I | Philosphy Paper II |
| Physics Paper I | Physics Paper II |
| Political Science & Internation Relations Paper I | Political Science & Internation Relations Paper II |
| Psychology Paper I | Psychology Paper II |
| Public Administration Paper I | Public Administration Paper II |
| Sociology Paper I | Sociology Paper II |
| Statistics Paper I | Statistics Paper II |
| Zoology Paper I | Zoology Paper II |
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Literature Subjects for Main Examination |
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| Assamese Paper I | Assamese Paper II |
| Bengali Paper I | Bengali Paper II |
| Dogri Paper I | Dogri Paper II |
| English Paper I | English Paper II |
| Gujarati Paper I | Gujarati Paper II |
| Hindi Paper I | Hindi Paper II |
| Kannada Paper I | Kannada Paper II |
| Manipuri Paper I | Manipuri Paper II |
| Maithili Paper I | Maithili Paper II |
| Malayalam Paper I | Malayalam Paper II |
| Marathi Paper I | Marathi Paper II |
| Oriya Paper I | Oriya Paper II |
| Punjabi Paper I | Punjabi Paper II |
| Sanskrit Paper I | Sanskrit Paper II |
| Santali Paper I | Santali Paper II |
| Sindhi (Devanagari) Paper I | Sindhi (Devanagari) Paper II |
| Tamil Paper I | Tamil Paper II |
| Telugu Paper I | Telugu Paper II |
| Urdu Paper I | Urdu Paper II |
UPSC Civil Services Exam, 2012
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Civil Services (Main) Exam, 2012 |
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Essay |
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General Studies |
Paper I |
| Paper II | |
|
English Language (Compulsory) |
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Indian Languages (Compulsory) |
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| Assamese | Bengali |
| Bodo | Dogri |
| Gujarati | Hindi |
| Kannada | Kashmiri |
| Konkani | Maithili |
| Manipuri | Malayalam |
| Marathi | Nepali |
| Oriya | Punjabi |
| Sanskrit | Santhali |
| Sindhi (Arabic) | Sindhi (Devanagiri) |
| Tamil | Telugu |
| Urdu | |
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Optional Subjects for Main Examination |
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| Agriculture Paper I | Agriculture Paper II |
| Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper I | Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper II |
| Anthropology Paper I | Anthropology Paper II |
| Botony Paper I | Botony Paper II |
| Chemistry Paper I | Chemistry Paper II |
| Civil Engineering Paper I | Civil Engineering Paper II |
| Commerce & Accountancy Paper I | Commerce & Accountancy Paper II |
| Economics Paper I | Economics Paper II |
| Electrical Engineering Paper I | Electrical Engineering Paper II |
| Geography Paper I | Geography Paper II |
| Geology Paper I | |
UPSC Civil Services Exam,2011
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Civil Services (Main) Exam, 2011 |
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Essay |
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General Studies |
Paper I |
| Paper II | |
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English Language (Compulsory) |
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Indian Languages (Compulsory) |
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| Assamese | Bengali |
| Bodo | Dogri |
| Gujarati | Hindi |
| Kannada | Kashmiri |
| Maithili | Manipuri |
| Malayalam | Marathi |
| Nepali | Oriya |
| Punjabi | Sanskrit |
| Tamil | Telugu |
| Urdu | |
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Optional Subjects for Main Examination |
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| Agriculture Paper I | Agriculture Paper II |
| Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper I | Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper II |
| Anthropology Paper I | Anthropology Paper II |
| Botony Paper I | Botony Paper II |
| Chemistry Paper I | Chemistry Paper II |
| Civil Engineering Paper I | Civil Engineering Paper II |
| Commerce & Accountancy Paper I | Commerce & Accountancy Paper II |
| Economics Paper I | Economics Paper II |
| Electrical Engineering Paper I | Electrical Engineering Paper II |
| Geography Paper I | Geography Paper II |
| Geology Paper I | Geology Paper II |
| History Paper I | History Paper II |
| Law Paper I | Law Paper II |
| Management Paper I | Management Paper II |
| Mathematics Paper I | Mathematics Paper II |
| Mechanical Engineering Paper I | Mechanical Engineering Paper II |
| Medical Science Paper I | Medical Science Paper II |
| Philosphy Paper I | Philosphy Paper II |
| Physics Paper I | Physics Paper II |
| Political Science & Internation Relations Paper I | Political Science & Internation Relations Paper II |
| Psychology Paper I | Psychology Paper II |
| Public Administration Paper I | Public Administration Paper II |
| Sociology Paper I | Sociology Paper II |
| Statistics Paper I | Statistics Paper II |
| Zoology Paper I | Zoology Paper II |
UPSC Civil Services Exam,2010
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Civil Services (Main) Exam, 2010 |
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Essay |
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General Studies |
Paper I |
| Paper II | |
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English Language (Compulsory) |
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Indian Languages (Compulsory) |
|
| Assamese | Bengali |
| Bodo | Dogri |
| Gujarati | Hindi |
| Kannada | Kashmiri |
| Konkani | Maithili |
| Malayalam | Manipuri |
| Marathi | Nepali |
| Oriya | Punjabi |
| Sanskrit | Santali |
| Sindhi (Arabic) | Sindhi (Devnagiri) |
| Tamil | Telugu |
| Urdu | |
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Optional Subjects for Main Examination |
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| Agriculture Paper I | Agriculture Paper II |
| Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper I | Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper II |
| Anthropology Paper I | Anthropology Paper II |
| Botony Paper I | Botony Paper II |
| Chemistry Paper I | Chemistry Paper II |
| Civil Engineering Paper I | Civil Engineering Paper II |
| Commerce & Accountancy Paper I | Commerce & Accountancy Paper II |
| Economics Paper I | Economics Paper II |
| Electrical Engineering Paper I | Electrical Engineering Paper II |
| Geography Paper I | Geography Paper II |
| Geology Paper I | Geology Paper II |
| History Paper I | History Paper II |
| Law Paper I | Law Paper II |
| Management Paper I | Management Paper II |
| Mathematics Paper I | Mathematics Paper II |
| Mechanical Engineering Paper I | Mechanical Engineering Paper II |
| Medical Science Paper I | Medical Science Paper II |
| Philosphy Paper I | Philosphy Paper II |
| Physics Paper I | Physics Paper II |
| Political Science & Internation Relations Paper I | Political Science & Internation Relations Paper II |
| Psychology Paper I | Psychology Paper II |
| Public Administration Paper I | Public Administration Paper II |
| Sociology Paper I | Sociology Paper II |
| Statistics Paper I | Statistics Paper II |
| Zoology Paper I | Zoology Paper II |
UPSC Civil Services Exam,2009
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Civil Services (Main) Exam, 2009 |
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Essay |
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General Studies |
Paper I |
| Paper II | |
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Optional Subjects for Main Examination |
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| Agriculture Paper I | Agriculture Paper II |
| Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper I | Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science Paper II |
| Anthropology Paper I | Anthropology Paper II |
| Botony Paper I | Botony Paper II |
| Chemistry Paper I | Chemistry Paper II |
| Civil Engineering Paper I | Civil Engineering Paper II |
| Commerce & Accountancy Paper I | Commerce & Accountancy Paper II |
| Economics Paper I | Economics Paper II |
| Electrical Engineering Paper I | Electrical Engineering Paper II |
| Geography Paper I | Geography Paper II |
| Geology Paper I | Geology Paper II |
| History Paper I | History Paper II |
| Law Paper I | Law Paper II |
| Management Paper I | Management Paper II |
| Mathematics Paper I | Mathematics Paper II |
| Mechanical Engineering Paper I | Mechanical Engineering Paper II |
| Medical Science Paper I | Medical Science Paper II |
| Philosphy Paper I | Philosphy Paper II |
| Physics Paper I | Physics Paper II |
| Political Science & Internation Relations Paper I | Political Science & Internation Relations Paper II |
| Psychology Paper I | Psychology Paper II |
| Public Administration Paper I | Public Administration Paper II |
| Sociology Paper I | Sociology Paper II |
| Statistics Paper I | Statistics Paper II |
| Zoology Paper I | Zoology Paper II |
Eligibility Criteria for UPSC Civil Services Exam :-
Candidate with Bachelor degree from a recognised university in any field can apply for the Civil Services Exam.
Candidate is allowed to take up literature as an optional subject “without the conditionality of having to do his/her graduation in that language’s literature. The scope of the syllabus of optional paper is higher than the bachelor’s degree but lower than the master’s level.
UPSC IAS Mains syllabus & Exam Pattern
Civil Services Mains Syllabus
It is very important to know about the syllabus and pattern before the exam. Thus keeping these things in mind one can surely crack this exam. So click the given link to download UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Syllabus :-
Download UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Syllabus Pdf
UPSC IAS mains Exam Syllabus
The written examination will consist of the following papers:
Qualifying Papers:
Paper- A ——> 300 Marks
(One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution).
Paper- B
English ——> 300 Marks
Papers to be counted for merit
Paper-I – 250 Marks
Essay
Paper-II – 250Marks
General Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography other world and Society)
Paper-III – 250 Marks
General Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
Paper-IV- 250 Marks
General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
Paper-V – 250Marks
General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Paper-VI – 250Marks
Optional Subject – Paper 1
Paper-VII – 250Marks
Optional Subject – Paper -2
Sub Total (Written test) – 1750 Marks
Personality Test – 275 Marks
Grand Total – 2025 Marks
UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern
The UPSC has revised the pattern of Civil Services Main (IAS) examination from 2013. Now there are 7 + 2 = 9 papers to be answered in the main examination. All of them are of descriptive type.The candidate is allowed to use any one language from the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution or English as the medium of writing the examination.
There are two qualifying papers
(1) any modern Indian language
(2) English are of 300 marks each.
Their marks will not be counted in the main examination.
According to the new pattern there are “FOUR” General Studies paper each comprising of 300 Marks with a total of 1200 Marks. The scope of the syllabus of General Studies is of degree level.
There is only “ONE” optional subject to choose from the list of subjects. It comprises of two papers each of 300 marks. So the total of optional paper is 600 marks.
Interview/Personality Test is of 300 Marks. Candidate can give preference of the language in which they may like to be interviewed. Commission will make arrangement for the translators.
The total mark of the written examination is 2000 Marks. The Interview/Personality Test will be of 300 marks.The Grand Total 2300 Marks
| List of optional subjects for UPSC Civil Services Main Examination: | |
| (i) Agriculture | (xiv) Management |
| (ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | (xv) Mathematics |
| (iii) Anthropology | (xvi) Mechanical Engineering |
| (iv) Botany | (xvii) Medical Science |
| (v) Chemistry | (xviii) Philosophy |
| (vi) Civil Engineering | (xix) Physics |
| (vii) Commerce and Accountancy | (xx) Political Science and International Relations |
| (viii) Economics | (xxi) Psychology |
| (ix) Electrical Engineering | (xxii) Public Administration |
| (x) Geography | (xxiii) Sociology |
| (xi) Geology | (xxiv) Statistics |
| (xii) History | (xxv) Zoology |
| (xiii) Law | (xxvi) Gujarati Literature |
You can also download Civil Services previous year question Paper with Answer in Hindi and English for prelims and mains exam from UPSC Official Website.
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The Civil Services Main examination is designed to test the academic talent of the aspirant, also his/her ability to present his/her knowledge in a clear and coherent manner. The main Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding of candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory.
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