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i want to know about the new ias pattern briefly as the choice of subject and language selection also.

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i want to know about the new ias pattern briefly as the choice of subject and language selection also.

Those candidate who have completed graduation degree from recognized university are eligible for IAS exam.

Age criteria for IAS Exam:-

For General category candidate your age should be in between 21 to 30 years
For OBC category candidates your age should be between 21 to 33 years
For SC/ST category candidates age should be between 21 to 35 years.

No of attempts for IAS Exam:-

4 attempts for General category candidates
7 attempts for OBC category candidates
Unlimited attempts for sc/st category candidates

List of the Optional subject for Civil Service Exam:-

Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
History
law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accounting
Mains Subject for Civil Service Exam:-



Civil Service Preliminary Exam pattern :-

(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.
• The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Civil Service Mains Exam pattern:-



For more details & updated information about IAS Exam , you can visit to www.upsc.gov.in
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