Information about IPS exam, schedule and its syllabus.

I am preparing for IPS exam. Provide me information about this exam including its schedule and syllabus.

[Kiran Chandar]

Indian Police Service is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India.
IPS exam is Civil service exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission once a year.

IPS 2015 Exam Date:

CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM 2015:

Date of commencement of Examination:- 23.08.2015 (SUNDAY)

Duration of the Exam:- 1 DAY

CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM 2015:-

Date of commencement of Examination:- 18.12.2015 (FRIDAY)

Duration of the Exam:- 5 DAYS

Syllabus:

Part A

PAPERS OF OBJECTIVE TYPE

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).

Part B

Paper III : English (200 marks / 3 hours duration) :

(i) Comprehension of given passages;
(ii) Precis Writing;
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary;
(iv) Paragraphs writing

Paper IV : Essay ( 200 Marks/ three hours duration)

Candidates have to write two Essays. One topic will be related to Indian Society/politics/ Economy/Development, Growth and related aspects.
The other topic will be related to security and related matters. Candidates are expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay.

Paper V : General Studies (200 Marks/ three hours duration)

The questions will be to test a candidate’s awareness of a variety of subjects and are likely to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues and ability to analyze and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals, objectives and demands.