IAS Mains Papers
For the civil services the Union Public Service Commission conducts the All India Combined Competitive Examination every year. This exam is considered to be the one of the most prestigious exams in the country. The exam is held in two stages- the preliminary exam which is objective type and the main exam which is subjective and is followed by an interview.
Main Examination:
Following papers are included in the main examination:
1. Paper I- It is on one Indian language which is to be selected by the candidate and is of 300 marks.
2. Paper II- the second paper is of English and carries 30 marks.
3. Paper III- paper three is of the essay section and carries 200 marks.
4. Paper IV and V- both the papers are of 300 marks and on general studies.
5. Paper VI to IX- these are optional papers selected by the candidate. Two papers are to be selected with each carrying 300 marks.
The duration of each paper is 3 hours.
The optional papers are : Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Civil Engineering, Geography, Geology, Electrical Engineering, Commerce, Economics, Indian History, Law, Medical Science, Philosophy, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Political Science, Sociology, Statistics, Psychology, Public Administration, Zoology.
The following combinations of papers are not allowed:
• Commerce and Management
• Anthropology and Sociology
• Public Administration and Political Science & International Relations
• Maths and Statistics
• Veterinary Science and Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
• Management and Public Administration
• Any two branches of engineering.
• Medical Science and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
The main exam is followed by an interview, a medical test and the probationary officers have to undergo a training.
Links
1. http://www.onestopias.com/exams/default.asp
2. http://www.indicareer.com/competitive-exams/civil-services-ias-sample-question-paper-set.html
3. http://ksgindia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88:general-studies&catid=46:prelims09solutions&Itemid=37
4. http://www.indiastudychannel.com/exams/ExamPaper60681.aspx
5. http://www.indiastudychannel.com/exams/ExamPaper52172.aspx
6. http://www.indiastudychannel.com/exams/ExamPaper49284.aspx
7. http://www.indiastudychannel.com/exams/ExamPaper47861.aspx
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good evening sir/mam
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sir/mam,
I’m an engineering student 3rd year cse. I have a query that if I could take the same optional paper in both mains and prelims along with the other optional paper.please suggest about my combination: geography+public administration.
Respected Sir/ Mam
Plz help me
I am student of BA-1 year(History and optional Paper pub ad) and I preparation to IAS. So, Sir/Mam plz give me instruction for preparation.
Sir/ Mam
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Santosh Kumar Ray
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hello m doing engineering in 3rd year.m having interest in ips or ias or any other officer at god rank but i dnt want to waste time for coaching and all.so can you please guide me what to do and also tell me the level of these papers.i will be very thank-full to u
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sir/madam
i m student of veterinary sciences and i m very weak in general studies how can i improve?
Hello Sir/Madam,
I would like to ask that as it given that the paper on English will be for 300 marks,but going through the syllabus I find that the paper is divided into two(2) parts.So, I am not able to figure out as to how this paper is going to be held.Also,Sir/Madam as I belong to Shillong(Meghalaya), I believe the paper on Indian Languages is not compulsory for me.
I would be eagerly waiting for your valuable suggestions.
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Dear Sir,
Can you provide me solved question papaer of UP PSC(Geography)held on 13th of december 2009.
Thank
SIR, I WANT THE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS OF IAS WITH OPTIONAL IN ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE OF LAST 5 YEARS.
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i completed my graudation in 2007 but iam very poor student and telugu medium sir iam intersted to join in IAS
how can its start in prepartion tell me sir its my ambtitions give me a support sir where is the good institions give me a reply
thanking sir.
Sir, presently i’m persuing the course of CA(inter). Should I also go with the course of IAS? If yes, then please suggest me best optional subjects according to availability of study materials in the market.
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Hi. Can you advise me in selecting the opt sub . I am new to history, public administration ,geography since i have done bsc physics. my area of interest is the three. can you suggest in selecting the sub for mains
How one can himself motivated continuously for such a long duration,without losing the momentum?
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CAN U TELL ME THE IAS EXAMS DATE AND TIME . APPLING CONDITIONS FOR THIS EXAMINATON.
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