IPS Entrance Exam Quailifications

Will you please provide the information regarding qualifications for the IPS entrance exam?

[Kiran Chandar]

Here I am providing the detailed information regarding the IPS entrance exam forms dates.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be at least 21 years of age at the time of filling the Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam form and not more than 30 years of age
Applicants who are in the final semester or have taken their final degree can also appear for the IAS and IPS Preliminary exam

CSE consists of three phases
1) CSAT
2) Civil Services Mains
3) IPS Interview.

IPS Syllabus
UPSC Prelim Exam Syllabus
Part A

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : Two hours
• General Science.
• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
• 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.

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

Part B

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

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows (indicative only) :—
(i) Usage and Vocabulary;
(ii) Precis Writing;
(iii) Comprehension of given passages;
(iv) Paragraphs writing;

Paper IV :
Applicants will be required to write two Essays. One topic will pertain to Indian Society/politics/ Economy/Development, Growth and related aspects.
The other topic will pertain to security and related matters

IPS Exam Date:-

Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam Date :- 23.08.2015
Civil Services (Main) Exam Date :- 18.12.2015