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respectedsir,
can i get the new examination pattern of ias examination....plese tell me pattern

Hai,
IAS-Indian Administrative Service exam is conducted by the UPSC once in a calender year.

Eligibility criteria:

You should be complete graduation from any recognised university.

You should be a citizen of india.

Final year candidates are also eligible.

Age criteria:

The age limit is 21years to 30years for general,
3years Upper age relaxation for OBC candidates,
5years upper age relaxation for the SC/ST candidates.

Selection procedure:
Preliminary exam,
Main exam,
Interview.

Important dates:
Date of notification:
04-02-2012 Last Date for Receipt of
Applications: 05-03-2012 Date of Exam: 20-05-2012.

No of attempts:
4 for general,
7 for OBC candidates,
No limit for the sc/st candidates.

For any information about this exam visit

http://www.upsc.gov.in

All the best

Originally Posted by Unregistered

respectedsir,
can i get the new examination pattern of ias examination....plese tell me pattern

Indian Administrative Services

Dear Friend,

The exam pattern of IAS exam included 9 papers in 1. written Test. The written test is followed by an 2. Interview

The details of selection process is follows......

1. Written Test

a) Paper 1 includes One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 18 languages. It has a total of 300 marks.

b) Paper 2 includes English which also have 300 marks

c) paper 3 includes essay writing which have a marks of 200.

d) Paper 4 & 5 includes general study having 300 marks in each papers.

e) Paper 6, 7, 8 & 9 includes any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper).

The name of those optional subjects are as follows........

Agriculture, Management, Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science, Mathematics, Anthropology, Mechanical Engineering, Botany, Medical Science, Chemistry, Philosophy, Civil Engineering, Physics, Commerce & Accountancy, Political Science & International Relations, Economics, Psychology, Geography, Sociology, Geology, Statistics, Indian History, Zoology.


2. Interview

The interview test is the last stage of Recruitment process of Indian Administrative services. Cracking of this interview is very tough. This is generally a HR Interview. The Interview also has 300 marks.

So the whole Recruitment process of Indian Administrative Services has total of 2300 marks......

Originally Posted by Unregistered

respectedsir,
can i get the new examination pattern of ias examination....plese tell me pattern

Those candidate are graduate from any recognized university with any discipline are eligible for IAS exam.

But your age should be in between 22 to 30 years old.Age relaxation is provide for SC/ST/OBC category as per govt rule.

The maximum attempts for SC/ST candidate is Unlimited. For OBC candidate it is 7 years and for general candidate it will be 5 years.

Also you must be in citizen in India.

Examination Pattern of CSAT :



Civil Service exam(Preliminary),2012 :-

• Date of Notification :- 04.02.12
• Last date for receipt of application :- 05.03.12
• Date of examination :- 20.05.12

For more details about IAS exam click on the link www.upsc.gov.in

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Dear friend
Civil services consists of two papers Preliminary and Mains.
The preliminary screening test comprises , General Studies paper and civil services Aptitude test (CSAT).
The main paper is held for 2000 marks, Each paper, optional and general studies papaer carries 300 marks and the essay carries 200 marks.
Optional subjects are two papers each consisting of two more so 4 papers i.e. 1200 papers.
After completing these there is final round of interview.

Sir, please send the examination pattern for IAS-2013? I am an Engineering student From Electronics and Telecommunication Branch?

Dear friend
Civil services consists of two papers Preliminary and Mains.
The preliminary screening test comprises , General Studies paper and civil services Aptitude test (CSAT).
The main paper is held for 2000 marks, Each paper, optional and general studies papaer carries 300 marks and the essay carries 200 marks.

how to prepre for IAS examination?

hello sir,
myself pooja , i m a commerce student and i just now completed my graduatuion .i m confused about my optional subject,so plz tell me which subjects should i go with..........

hello sir,
is it necessary to take one graduation subject and one other optional subject for ias mains

hi,
Indian Administrative Service(IAS) is a Civil Service.
-->For IAS,You have to Appear for Civil Service Exams conducted by Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) every year in the Month of June.
Eligibility Criteria :-
-->You Should be a Graduate.
-->NO Minimum Percentage is required.
Age Limit :-
-->The minimum age limit is 21 years.
-->The maximum age limit is 30years.
Age Relaxation :-
-->For BC Category---3 years.
-->For Sc/st Category and Physically Handicapped---5 years.
-->For Ex service man---10 years.
Number of Attempts :-
-->For General Category ---4 times
-->For BC category---7 times
-->For Sc/st Category---No limit
IAS EXAM PATTERN:-

For more:-
www.upsc.gov.in

Hii...

Indian Administrative Service(IAS) exam is conducted by the UPSC once in a year.

For this exam
You should be complete graduation from any recognised university.
You should be a citizen of india.
Final year candidates are also eligible.

your age should be in between 22 to 30 years old.
Age relaxation is provide for SC/ST/OBC category as per govt rule.

Number of Attempts :-
For General Category -4 times
For BC category-7 times
For Sc/st Category-No limit

Civil services consists of two papers Preliminary and Mains.
The preliminary screening test comprises , General Studies paper and civil services Aptitude test (CSAT).
The main paper is held for 2000 marks.Each paper, optional and general studies papaer carries 300 marks and the essay carries 200 marks.
Optional subjects are two papers.

The name of optional subjects are
Agriculture, Management, Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science, Mathematics, Anthropology, Mechanical Engineering, Botany, Medical Science, Chemistry, Philosophy, Civil Engineering, Physics, Commerce & Accountancy, Political Science & International Relations, Economics, Psychology, Geography, Sociology, Geology, Statistics, Indian History, Zoology.

Prelims Exam Syllabus

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
Comprehension
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)
English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

The interview test is the last stage of Recruitment process of Indian Administrative services. The Interview also has 300 marks.

For more details about IAS exam visit on www.upsc.gov.in

All the best...

i have done engg in ece . i have no optional subject as my graduation subject(like there is mech,civil etc.)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

respectedsir,
can i get the new examination pattern of ias examination....plese tell me pattern

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service

IAS is conducted by UpSC every year in month of June and December, for becoming an IAS officer a candidate have to apply for Civil service examination and also have to crack it with good score....


Eligibility and Criteria:

>> A candidate must have completed their Graduation Study in any Discipline from Recognized Universities....

>> Final years student who are waiting for their final result can also apply for it....

Age Limit:

General Age Limit is 21-30 years. but there is relaxation is available for reserved category....


No. Attempt:

• General category student:- 21-30 years.
• OBC relaxation in upper age +3 years.
• SC/ST relaxation in upper age +5 years.

Exam Pattern:

The exam have three stages:

1. Prelim Exam
2. Main Exam
3. Personal Interview

All the best

With Regards.....
Dharm

How much percentage does IAS examination requires in intermidiate

hello sir/madam,
i am currently doing B.E in electrical and electronics engineering. what are the optional subjects i should take up in the mains of IAS examination?

Hello Dear,

IAS exam(CSAT) is conducted by UPSC once in a year there are three stage to crack this exam. after cracking all these stage you will be an IAS/IPS officer
Eligibility criteria for IAS exam is

candidate should be graduate from recognized university in any stream. marks or percentage doesn't matter.

Age Limit
General 21 to 30
OBC 21 to 33
SC/ST 21 to 35

Nationality- must be Indian

No. of attempts
General- 4
OBC- 7
SC/ST- no limit

IMPORTANT DATES---
notification 02/02/2013,
last date of submission: 04/03/2013
Date of prelim exam. 19/05/2013

Selection Process

1. Written Test
(a) Prelims
(b) mains
2. Interview.

For more information you can visit www.upsc.gov.in

good luck

respected sir
I have completed my MCA post graduation can i get any optional subject relevant to my post graduation sir

IAS stands for Indian Admin istrative Services
.Those candidate are graduate from any recognized university with any discipline are eligible for IAS exam.IAS exam not require any kind of percentage marks in graduation degree.

Your age should be in between 21 to 30 years old.Age relaxation is provide for SC/ST/OBC category as per govt rule.

The maximum attempts for SC/ST candidate is Unlimited. For OBC candidate it is 7 years and for general candidate it will be 5 years.Also you must be in citizen in India.

♦>> IAS Preliminary Exam :-

(Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.

• 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 donot require subject specialization
• General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs

• Comprehension
• 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)
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)
• Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

> NOTE : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

♦>> IAS Mains Exam :-



> Best of Luck !

Hi
your age should be in between 22 to 30 years old.Age relaxation is provide for SC/ST/OBC category as per govt rule.
The maximum attempts for SC/ST candidate is Unlimited. For OBC candidate it is 7 years and for general candidate it will be 5 years.
Also you must be in citizen in India.
Examination Pattern of CSAT :

Hi Friend..................

IAS means Indian Administrative Services and is basically meant for those aspiring candidates who have strong dedication towards the country.

India holds a UPSC examination every year and on the basis of this examination a number of IAS officers are recruitment.

>> General Candidates will gets 4 Chances to cracked this examination
>> OBC Candidates will gets 7 Chances
>> No Limits for SC/ST Candidates.

The examination is Conducted in 2 stages :

>> Preliminary examination
>> Main examination

Preliminary examination is Objective and there are 2 papers in this examination and if you have cracked the Preliminary examination then you are eligible for Main examination, main examination is Descriptive and you have to choose the Subjects on the basis of Graduation.

Paper Pattern for IAS exam :-

1) General-Studies paper carries 150 marks

2) Optional paper carries 150 marks.

Instead of one compulsory paper of General Studies and one Optional paper, both the papers shall be compulsory.

Hi friend.........

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service.

This exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission once in a year.

Exam Pattern:



All the best.............

Originally Posted by Unregistered

respectedsir,
can i get the new examination pattern of ias examination....plese tell me pattern

ias exam conduct by upsc .
this exam three level pre, post and interview.
for this graduation in any term
age between 21 to 30 year
for obc the age will be 21 to 33 and ac/st the age will be 21 to 35 year .
no of attempt
for general - 4 time
for obc - 7 time
for sc/st - no limit

for more log in www.upsc.gov.in
thanks

The Civil Services Examination comprises of the following stages:

Stage I:

Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination

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

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

Comprehension
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)
English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks in the subjects set out in subsection (A) of Section-II. This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit. The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year in the various Services and Posts. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination.

Note 1 : Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

Stage II:

Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts

The written examination will consist of the following papers:

Paper-I and II:

There will be two qualifying papers in any Indian language and English each of 300 marks.

Paper-III : Essay 250 Marks

Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

Paper-IV

General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) of 250 marks which may include following topics:

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues
The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Effects of globalization on Indian society
Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
Salient features of world's physical geography.
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

Paper-V

General Studies -II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) of 250 marks which may include following topics:

Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.
Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
Role of civil services in a democracy.
India and its neighborhood- relations.
Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests
Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora. Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Paper-VI

General Studies -III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) of 250 marks which may include following topics:

Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Government Budgeting.
Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
Land reforms in India.
Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Investment models.
Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
Disaster and disaster management.
Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention
Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism
Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

Paper-VII

General Studies -IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) of 250 marks which may include following topics:

This paper will include questions to test the candidates' attitude and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilise the case study approach to determine these aspects. The following broad areas will be covered.

Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weakersections.
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
Case Studies on above issues

PAPER-VIII & PAPER IX

Optional Subject Papers I & II

List of optional subjects for Main Examination:

Agriculture ; Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science ; Anthropology ; Botany ; Chemistry ; Civil Engineering ; Commerce and Accountancy ; Economics ; Electrical Engineering ; Geography ; Geology ;History ; Law ; Management; Mathematics ; Mechanical Engineering ; Medical Science ; Philosophy ; Physics ; Political Science and International Relations ; Psychology ;Public Administration ;Sociology ;Statistics and Zoology .

Literature of any one of the following languages:

Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English.

Candidates may choose any optional subject from the list of subjects

Hi,

Civil services consists of two papers Preliminary and Mains.
The preliminary screening test comprises , General Studies paper and civil services Aptitude test (CSAT).
The main paper is held for 2000 marks, Each paper, optional and general studies papaer carries 300 marks and the essay carries 200 marks.
Optional subjects are two papers each consisting of two more so 4 papers i.e. 1200 papers.
After completing these there is final round of interview

Originally Posted by Unregistered

respectedsir,
can i get the new examination pattern of ias examination....plese tell me pattern

Full form of IAS is Indian Administrative Service. To become an IAS officer you need to sit for a civil service exam which is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

Please Note:- This exam is strictly for the citizens of India.

For the IAS exam all you need is a graduate degree. The degree can be attained in any discipline of your choice since the subject you choose at grad level is of little significance here.

The degree you have attained can be of any class. Even degree attained by distance education will be accepted if it has been obtained from a recognized university. If you are a final year student then also you can apply for this exam.

To sit for the CSAT Exam or the Preliminary Exam which shortlists candidates for the IAS Main Exam your age should not be below 21 years and the upper age limit varies from one category to the other as follows:-

1. General Category : 30 years
2. SC/ST Category: 35 years
3. Physically Handicapped: 40 years

The Civil Services Examination comprises of two stages as followed:-

1. Preliminary Examination/CSAT
2. Main Examination

Preliminary Exam/CSAT Exam Pattern:-

• CSAT will have two compulsory papers and for each paper 200 marks have been allotted. For each paper you will get two hours' time.
  
• Mainly objective type questions will be asked and this exam is conducted only for selecting candidates for the Main Exam. So the score of this exam wont be added with the score of the Main Exam.

Main Exam Pattern:-

Paper I: Section 1 Essay-200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis-100 Marks

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

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

Paper IV: General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management-250 marks

Paper V: General Studies- IV: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude-250 Marks

Paper VI & VII: Optional Subject Papers I & II-250 Marks Each

Personality Test- 275 Marks

List of Optional Subjects:-

• Agriculture
• Agricultural Engineering
• Animal Husbandary & Veterinary Science
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Forestry
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics
• Statistics
• Zoology

Weightage given to different sections:-

• General Studies Paper:- 48% Approx
• Optional Paper:- 24% Approx
• Interview Session:- 13% Approx

Hope this helps :-> :->