IAS Entrance Exam Paper Pattern

Will you please provide the information regarding the UPSC IAS entrance exam paper pattern?

[Arun Vats]

IAS exam every year organized by Union Public Service Commission

Eligibility Criteria:
Aspirants must have any graduate degree from any recognized University.
Students who are in the final year are also eligible.
Candidates age should be between 21 and 30 years.

Exam Pattern
1) CSAT
2) Civil Services Mains
3) IAS Interview.

IAS Exam Syllabus
IAS Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II.

Paper 1 (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.
Current events of national and international importance
Economic and social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization
General science.
History of India and Indian national movement
Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
Indian Polity and governance – constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.

Paper 2 (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. –Class X level)
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability

Paper I
Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis 100 Marks
(Of Matriculation/ Xth standard
level)

Paper II
General Studies - I
(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)

General Studies – II
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper IV
General Studies –III
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

Paper V
General Studies -IV
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

Paper VI Optional Subject – Paper 1 250
Paper VII Optional Subject – Paper 2 250

List of Optional Subjects for Main Exam
Group-1
Agriculture
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology

Group-2
Literature of any one of the following languages:
Assamese
Bengali
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Maithili
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Oriya
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Santhali
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu
English
Bodo
Dogri
Gujarati
Hindi

I have completed my graduation degree and now want to appear in IAS entrance exam so please give me its exam pattern of it?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

IAS is the Indian Civil Services exam

It is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year.

The competitive examination comprises of three successive stages Civil Services - Preliminary Examination - Objective Type
Civil Services - Main Examination - Written Test
Interview / Personality Test

Stage I:
Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations is the Objective Type paper for the selection of candidates for Main Examination

The Exam shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
Current events of national and international importance.
History of India and Indian National Movement.
Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.
General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision-making and problem-solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data
interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

IAS exam Question Paper