Union Public Service Commission Exam Details

Will you please provide the detailed information regarding the Union Public Service Commission Exam ?

[Kiran Chandar]

UPSC is of the many constitutional body in India. It conducts Civil Services Exam Papers for recruitment to the variety of jobs in different departments such as IAS, IFS, IPS and other allied services.

Eligibility Criteria
Nationality - a candidate must be a citizen of India.

Age Limits – Aspirants must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August of respective year of examination.

Minimum Educational Qualifications - Aspirants must hold a degree of any of a recognized University.

Physical Standards –
Applicants must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Civil Services Examination.

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Sir I want the IAS exam details conducted by the Union Public Service Commission so can you tell me the same

[Kiran Chandar]

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the examination for the candidates for providing a good career in various departments and other facilities.

The Indian Administrative Service (abbreviated as IAS) is the premier administrative civil service of the Government of India.

Qualification

The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the
Central or State Legislature in India


Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear for the qualifying examination and
are awaiting results are also eligible to appear for the Preliminary Examination.

You must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years

Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.


Exam Pattern

Paper - A
Language -300 Marks
Candidate can take any Modern Indian language but this paper is of qualifying nature

Paper - B
English -300 Marks
This paper is of qualifying nature


Paper - I
Essay - 250 Marks
Can be written in the medium or language of the candidate's choice


Paper-II
General Studies-I 250 Marks
(Indian Heritage and Culture,
History and Geography of the World and Society)

Paper-III
General Studies -II: 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper-IV
General Studies -III 250 Marks
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

Paper-V
General Studies -IV 250 Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Marks carried by General Studies was 4X 250=1000

Paper-VI
Optional Subject - Paper 1 -250 Marks

Paper-VII
Optional Subject - Paper II -250 Marks
Candidate is allowed to take up literature as an optional subject "without the conditionality of having to do his/her graduation in that language's literature.


Sub Total (Written test) 1750 Marks
Marks of English and Language will not be counted so total marks for Written exam will be 1750 Marks Only


Interview/Personality Test - 275 marks
Candidate can give preference of the language in which they may like to be interviewed. UPSC will make arrangement for the translators.


Grand Total 2025 Marks

You are allowed to use any one language from the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution or English as the medium of writing the examination.