UPSC Exam Changes

Is UPSC going to do changes in its civil services exam pattern and syllabus , if yes then would you plz tell me that changes ??

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

As per our sources There would not be any major changes in the UPSC civil services exam 2017 but Sri B.S. Baswan committee has made some recommendations to implement,

Notification of UPSC Prelims (Civil Services + Forest Services) – 22 February 2017

Last Date to Submit Application – 17 March 2017

Date of Preliminary Exam – 18 June 2017

UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam – 28 October 2017 (5 Days)

UPSC Civil Services Exam is conducted in three phases:

Phase 1: Preliminary Examination or CSAT (Objective Section)

Phase 2: Main Examination (Subjective Section)

Phase 3: Interview (Vocal Section)

Phase 1: Preliminary Examination – CSAT Syllabus:

CSAT or Civil Services Aptitude Test is the first phase of preliminary examination of UPSC. This test is intended to assess the aptitude of examinees in solving the ‘Reasoning and Analytical’ questions.

IAS prelims exam consists of two papers of objective type, each of 200 marks (total of 400 marks) and two hours of duration and candidates must take both the papers.

The preliminary examination is meant for screening the candidate and the marks obtained by a candidate in the prelims who qualifies to the mains exam will not be be taken in account to determine their final merit.

● 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 specialisation General Science

a) IAS Preliminary Exam:

Paper


Subjects


Total Marks


Duration

I


General Studies


200 marks


2 hours

II


Aptitude Skills


200 marks


2 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)



The phase 2 tests candidate’s academic talent in depth and his/her ability to present understanding in a reasonable way. The IAS mains examination is designed to analyse the comprehensive intellectual quality and the understanding of candidates rather than just determining their information and memory.

The UPSC mains exam consists of 9 papers, in which two are qualifying papers of 300 marks each:

I. Any Indian Language

II. English