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Centre for Information and Guidance, India

CIVIL SERVICES EXAM


What does it take to become one of the Elites

GlamourServe the poor and needy

Serve the nationSocial service

DedicationHard work

DeterminationPersonal Sacrifice

Intelligent choices for the examsCalm, composed and patience

Physical stamina


CIVIL SERVICES EXAM24 Services that comprise what is

popularly called The Civil Services is a major Career option with the youth today. A career in the services promise prestige,

glamour public status and unparalled respect and recognition


Started out in the British ruled India for higher civilian administration duties in 1858

Currently one of the most competitive exams in the world.Bureaucrats – those who actually implement the policies that are laid

down by the legislative. Civil servants also frame the policies to be passed by the legislative.

Duties and Responsibilities of a Civil Servant – Law and Order, General Administration, Implementation of developmental

programsState Secretariats, Heads of different public sector units, Directors in

different PSUsAt the very top is the Cabinet Secretary

The very first cabinet secretary N. R Pillai was from Kerala so was the previous one- KM Chandreshekar

The Cabinet Secretary advises the Prime Minister of the worlds largest democracy.

11th in the order of precedence in India ABOVE the General, Admiral and Marshal


All Indian Civil Services – • Indian Administrative Service (IAS)• Indian Police Service (IPS)• Indian Forest Service (IFoS)

Central Civil Service - concerned with the administration of the Union Government.

• Indian Foreign Service• Indian Postal Service• Indian Railway Services (multiple categories) • Indian Revenue Service, etc.


DIFFERENT SERVICES TO WHICH RECRUITMENT IS MADE EVERY

YEAR(i) Indian Administrative Service.

(ii) Indian Foreign Service.

(iii) Indian Police Service

(iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’.

(v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.

(vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group

‘A’.

(vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.

(viii) Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’.

(ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant

Works Manager, Administration).

(x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’.


(xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.(xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’.(xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'.(xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’.(xv) Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’(xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’.(xvii) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’.(xviii) Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III).(xix) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A".(xx) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade).(xxi) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'.(xxii) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'.(xxiii) Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'.(xxiv) Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'.


3 TIER EXAM SYSTEM

Applications call : December, 1st week.

I. Preliminary (Exam in May, and result July – August)

II. Main Exams total 9 papers (October – November)

III. Interview Test (April - May)

Education : Any degree from any University/Deemed University

Age Limit : FCs – 21- 30 Years ; SC/ST – 35 Years ; OBC – 33 Years

Attempts : FCs – 4 attempts ; SC / STs – No Restriction of attempts; OBCs – 7 attempts


UPSC Preliminary Examination Syllabus 2014Syllabus of 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 and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.

Syllabus for Paper II-(200 marks) Duration: Two hours• 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)


Civil Services New Mains Format

Paper Subject Marks

Paper I Essay 300

Paper II, III, IV, V General Studies with new topics (250

marks for each paper)1000

Papers VI,VIIAny one subject (having 2 papers) to be

selected from the prescribed optional

subjects (250 marks for each paper)

500

Personality Test (Interview) 275

Total Marks 2075


The written examination consists of nine papers, two qualifying and seven ranking in nature.The range of questions may vary from just one mark to sixty marks, twenty words to 600 words answers. Candidates who pass qualifying papers are ranked according to marks and a selected number of candidates are called for interview or a personality test at the Commission's discretion

The written examination consists of nine papers, two qualifying and seven ranking in nature.The range of questions may vary from just one mark to sixty marks, twenty words to 600 words answers. Candidates who pass qualifying papers are ranked according to marks and a selected number of candidates are called for interview or a personality test at the Commission's discretion


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


Agriculture ManagementAnimal Husbandry & Vetinary Science Mathematics

Anthropology Mechanical Engineering

Botany Medical Science

Chemistry Philosophy

Civil Engineering Physics

Commerce & AccountancyPolitical Science & International Relations

Economics Psychology

Electrical Engineering Public Administration

Geography Sociology

Geology Statistics

Indian History Zoology

Law

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS 1


OPTIONAL SUBJECTS 2

Arabic Gujarati Manipuri SanskritAssamese Hindi Nepali SindhiBengali Kannada Oriya TamilChinese Kashmiri Pali TeluguEnglish Konkani Persian UrduFrench Marathi Punjabi German Malayalam Russian

Subjects available for papers VI & VII (Language Literature)


Stage III Interview ; 300 marks - May

Interview Tests the following qualities

• Personality

• Leadership Qualities

• Judgement

• Logical Reasoning

• Overall fitness for Public Service

Example :]Q. What looks like half an apple?A. The other half

Q. How can you drop a raw egg on a concrete floor without cracking it?B. Concrete floors are very hard to

crack

Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?C. He sleeps at night

Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?D. Liquid state


The popular choices among candidates are; Public Administration, Sociology, Geography, History, Political Science and Philosophy. More than 80% of the test-takers opt for these subjects. This is because all these subjects overlap with general studies and most candidates opt for them. Among them Public Administration is the most popular choice.


State Civil ServicesThe state civil services deals with subjects such as land revenue, agriculture, forests, education etc. The officers of the state civil services are recruited by different States through the State Public Service Commissions.• State Civil Services, Class-II (SCS)• State Police Services, Class-II (SPS).• State Forest Service, Class-II (SFS).• Block Development Officer.• Tehsildar/Talukadar/Assistant Collector.• Excise and Taxation Officer.• District Employment Officer.• District Treasury Officer.• District Welfare Officer.• Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies.• District Food and Supplies Controller/Officer.• Any other Class-I/Class-II service notified as per rules by the concerned State i. e.

officers/lecturers/ assistant/associate professors/principals of Government Degree Colleges, Class I.

Centre for Information and Guidance, IndiaCareer Coaching200+ career coaching center are in Delhi, Dr. Mukherjee Nagar stree.Kerala state Civil service academy- Tthiruvanadapuram, June/November – Rs.30,000Institute of career studies & Research- PonnaniZakat foundation of IndiaHajj committee of India- Civil service coachingCivil Service coaching in PalaCivil Service coaching TrissureChennai- Many center by Govt. and Non gov

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