IAS Exam Pattern

Will you please provide the IAS Exam Pattern ?

[Arun Vats]

Detailed information regarding the IAS Exam Pattern is given below which you are looking for .

Exam Pattern
It consits of two paper and each paper of Two hrs..
(Paper 1) (200 marks) consists of
Current events.
History
Economic and social development
and General science.
Geography
Indian Polity and governance

It is of purely objective type and qualifying exam

(Paper II) (200 marks)
Comprehension
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Basic numeracy(Class X level)
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability

It is of purely subjective type and followed by interview
Based on the overall ranking and your choice of cadre, you will be provided IFS (Indian Foreign Service), IAS or IPS.
The higher your rank, the choice is with you.

In comprehension subjective paper following are the optional subject you can choose any one of it
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International
Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must possess a degree from an Indian University or an equivalent qualification with atleast 55% marks.
Those in the final year of a degree course can also appear in the Preliminary Examination.
Applicants must have attained the age of 21 years on 1st August of the year of examination and must not have attained 30 years of age on that date.
The upper age limit will be relaxed by 3 years for OBC Applicants and 5 years for SC/ST Applicants