Instructions To The Candidates For Filling Online Applications (APPENDIX-II)

Candidates may apply Online using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in. Salient features of the system of Online Application Form are given hereunder:

• Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website.
• Candidates will be required to complete the Online Application Form containing various modules as per the instructions available in the above mentioned site through drop down menus.
• Before starting filling up of online application, a candidate must have his/her photograph and signature duly scanned in the .jpg format in such a manner that each file size should not exceed 40KB each and must not be less than 3KB in size  for the photograph and 1KB for the signature.
• The Online applications can be filled from 3rd March, 2012 to 1st April, 2012 till 11.59 p.m. after which link will be disabled.
• Candidates wanting to apply online are strongly advised to do so well in time without waiting for last date for submission of online application.

Special Instructions to Candidates for Objective type papers (Appendix-III)

1. Articles permitted inside Examination Hall Clip board or hard board (on which nothing is written), a good quality black/blue ball pen for making responses on the Answer Sheet. Answer Sheet and sheet for rough work will be supplied by the Invigilator.

2. Articles not permitted inside Examination Hall Do not bring into the Examination Hall any article other than those specified above, e.g., books, notes, loose sheets, electronic or any other type of calculators, mathematical and drawing instruments, Log Tables, stencils of maps, slide rules, Test Booklets, rough sheets pertaining to earlier session(s), etc. Mobile phones, pagers or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail disciplinary action including ban from
future examinations. Candiates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including mobile phones, pagers to the vanue of the examination, as arrangements for safekeeping cannot be assured.

How To Apply/ Last Date

(a) Candidates must apply Online by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in. Detailed instructions for filling up Online Applications are available on the abovementioned website. Candidates should ensure that all columns of the Online Application Form are filled in correctly. No correspondence will be entertained by the Commission from candidates to change any of the entries made in the application form. In case of NIL information, candidates are advised to clearly write NIL or ‘0’ in the relevant column. No column should be left blank.

Plan of Examination:

The Examination will comprise two components viz;

Syllabi For The Examination:

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

Eligibility Conditions

(A) The candidates, who fulfill the following eligibility conditions would be eligible for this Examination:

Centres of Examination:

Examination will be held at the following Centres: