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What are minimum requirements to apply for Civil Service Exam? Do you have any information about exam pattern of Civil Service Exam?

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The Civil Service Exam is well known competition Exam conducted by UPSC every year.

The Indian Citizens who are interested to apply for Civil Service Exam, they fulfill following requirements:

Age Limit:
Minimum age should be 18 Years

Minimum Qualification:
Have Bachelor Degree in any disicpline from recognized University

Nationality:
Indian

Age Relaxation:
Category Age Limit Attempts
General 32 Years 6
OBC 35 years 9
SC / ST 37 Years Unlimited
PH Gen-42 Years OBC-45 Years 9 9 Unlimited
SC/ST-47 Years
J & K Domicile Gen-37 Years OBC-40 Years depending on the categories
SC/ST-42 Years PH-50 Years viz. Gen, OBC, SC/ST, PH
EX-Servicemen Gen-37 Years OBC-40 Years depending on the categories
SC/ST-42 Years viz. Gen, OBC, SC/ST, PH

Exam Pattern:
2 Parts:
Prelims Exam
Main Exam

Prelims Pattern
Prelims Paper Duration Questions Marks
Paper I - General Studies 2 Hours 100 200
Paper II - Aptitude 2 Hours 80 200
Total 400

Mains Pattern
Paper Subject Marks
Paper A Indian Language (Qualifying) 300
Paper B English (Qualifying) 300
Paper I Essay 250
Paper II General Studies - I 250
Paper III General Studies - II 250
Paper IV General Studies - III 250
Paper V General Studies - IV 250
Paper VI Optional Subject Paper 1 250
Paper VII Optional Subject Paper 2 250
Total 1750
Interview (Personality Test) 275
Grand Total 2025