UPSC: Civil Service Preliminary Examination: 2013 - Scheme of Examination

::Scheme of Examination::

Scheme and subjects for the Preliminary and Main Examinations

A. Preliminary Examination

The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

NOTE (i) Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions).

(ii) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English. However, questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level will be tested through passages from English Language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

(iii) Details of the syllabi are indicated in Part A of Section III.

(iv) Each paper will be of two hours duration. Blind candidates will however; be allowed an extra time of twenty minutes at each paper.

B. Main Examination

The written examination will consist of the following papers:

Paper-I

• Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
• Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis 100 Marks
  (Of Matriculation/ Xth standard level)

Paper-II

• General Studies–I 250Marks
  (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)

Paper-VI

• Optional Subject – Paper 1 250 Marks

Paper-VII

Optional Subject – Paper 2 250 Marks

Sub Total (Written test) 1800 Marks

Personality Test 275 Marks.

Grand Total 2075 Marks

{Candidates may choose any optional subject from amongst the list of subjects given in para 2 below (Group 1).

However, a candidate can opt for the literatures of a language, indicated in Group-2 below para 2, as an optional subject, only if the candidate has graduated in the literature of that particular language as the main subject}.

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