About UPSC Civil Services Recruitment 2019 – Across India : UPSC Exam Pattern – Syllabus – Exam Date
UPSC invites online application for the recruitment of various vacancies through Civil Services and Indian Forest Examination 2019. It is the most popular examination across India. The popular job posts are Indian Administrative Service ( IAS ), Indian Foreign Service ( IFS ) , Indian Police Service ( IPS ) and Indian Revenue Service ( IRS ) and many others. The examination will be conducted in 3 phases – Preliminary, Mains and Personality Test ( Interview).
Location : Across India
Official Website : upsc.gov.in
Exam Date : Prelim : 2nd June 2019
Age Limit : Minimum – 21 years and Maximum – 32 years ( as on 1st August 2019 ). Canddiates must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1987 and not later than 1st August, 1998. Relaxation for Reserved classes.
No of Attempts : 6 (for General) , 9 ( for OBC) and No Limit for SC / ST
No. of Vacancies : 896 for Civil Services
Eligibility Criteria :
Educational Qualification : Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or equivalent. Final year candidates can also apply for this provided they can give proof of passing before the main examination.
Selection Process and Paper Pattern :
Civil Services ( CSAT 2019 ) Preliminary Examination Paper Pattern :
The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry maximum of 400 marks. This exam is only of qualifying nature; the marks obtained in the prelims are not counted for determining the final order of merit.
| Prelims Paper | Duration | Questions | Marks |
| Paper I – General Studies (considered for results) | 2 Hours | 100 | 200 |
| Paper II – Aptitude (qualifying only min 33% marks) | 2 Hours | 80 | 200 |
| Total | 400 |
Civil Services Mains Examination Paper Pattern (may subject to change) :
| Paper | Subject | Marks |
| Paper A | Indian Language (Qualifying) | 300 |
| Paper B | English (Qualifying) | 300 |
| Paper I | Essay | 250 |
| Paper II | General Studies – I | 250 |
| Paper III | General Studies – II | 250 |
| Paper IV | General Studies – III | 250 |
| Paper V | General Studies – IV | 250 |
| Paper VI | Optional Subject Paper 1 | 250 |
| Paper VII | Optional Subject Paper 2 | 250 |
| Total | 1750 | |
| Personality Test (Interview) | 275 | |
| Grand Total | 2025 |
Preferred Books for Civil Services Preliminary Examination ( CSAT 2018 ):
- General Studies Civil Services Preliminary Examination – 2018 – English ( Paper – 1 )
- Ethics , Integrity and Aptitude Civil Services Examination – English ( Paper – 2 )
Application Fee :
- Female / SC / ST / PH : No Fee
- Others : Rs 100/- {200/- again have to be paid if qualified for Mains Exam}
How To Apply :
The application must be submitted through online mode only. Application will be treated complete only after successful submission of Part – II registration along with payment of fee.
Apply Link :
Last date to apply is 18th March 2019.
Part – I and Part – II Registration : Click Here
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