CIVIL SERVICE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
(A) Tentative Schedule:
(i) Notification of Examination : November/December of previous year
(ii) Conduct of Examination : May
(B) Age - limits:
- 21-30 years as on 1st August of the year of Examination.
- Certain categories of persons as specified in the Commission's Notice as published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar are eligible for age relaxation.
(C) Educational Qualification:
- Degree of a Recognized University or equivalent.
- Candidates appearing in the requisite Degree qualification are also eligible for appearing in the examination, however, they are supposed to submit proof of passing the requisite qualification along with with Detailed Application Form for Civil Services (Main) Examination.
CIVIL SERVICE MAIN EXAMINATION
Tentative Date of Examination : October - November
Scheme - CS (Main)
| Paper-I | One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 18 languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying Paper) | 300 Marks |
| Paper-II | English (Qualifying Paper) | 300 Marks |
| Paper-III | Essay | 200 Marks |
| Papers IV & V | General Studies (300 Marks for each paper) | 600 Marks |
| Papers VI, VII, VIII & IX | Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper) | 1200 Marks |
| Total Marks for Written Examination | 2000 Marks |
| Interview Test | 300 Marks |
| Grand Total | 2300 Marks |
List of Optional Subjects - CS (Main) - (Total 25)
See Note below List of Optional Subjects (Literature)
| 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 |
| Electrical Engineering | Public Administration |
| Geography | Sociology |
| Geology | Statistics |
| Indian History | Zoology |
| Law | |
List of Optional Subjects (Literature) - CS (Main) - (Total 26)
| Arabic | Gujarati | Manipuri | Sanskrit |
| Assamese | Hindi | Nepali | Sindhi |
| Bengali | Kannada | Oriya | Tamil |
| Chinese | Kashmiri | Pali | Telugu |
| English | Konkani | Persian | Urdu |
| French | Marathi | Punjabi | |
| German | Malayalam | Russian | |
Note : Total Optional Subjects : 51
Note (i) : Candidates have the option to answer all the question papers, except the language papers, viz, Paper-I and Paper-II, in any one of the languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution or in English.
Note (ii) : Candidates who have opted for an Indian Language as language medium for the Main Examination have an option of being interviewed either in English or in the same language which they have opted for the Main Examination.
Statistical Data - CS (Main)
| Year Of Exam | Vacancies | Candidates Recommended |
| SC | ST | OBC | GEN | TOTAL | SC | ST | OBC | GEN | TOTAL |
| 1995 | 98 | 49 | 165 | 333 | 645 | 101 | 49 | 192 | 303 | 645 |
| 1996 | 125 | 57 | 174 | 383 | 739 | 138 | 59 | 212 | 330 | 739 |
| 1997 | 89 | 43 | 166 | 323 | 621 | 94 | 46 | 215 | 266 | 621 |
| 1998 | 53 | 28 | 114 | 275 | 470 | 60 | 30 | 142 | 238 | 470 |
| 1999 | 53 | 27 | 97 | 234 | 411 | 63 | 30 | 127 | 191 | 411 |
| 2000 | 54 | 29 | 100 | 244 | 427 | 58 | 34 | 128 | 207 | 427 |
| 2001 | 47 | 39 | 97 | 234 | 417 | 52 | 42 | 131 | 192 | 417 |
| 2002 | 38 | 22 | 88 | 162 | 310 | 38 | 22 | 88 | 138 | 286 |
Engineering Services Examination
(A) Tentative Schedule:
(i) Notification of Examination : January/February
(ii) Conduct of Examination : June/July
(B) Categories of which recruitment is made through the Examination
i. Civil Engineering
ii. Mechanical Engineering
iii. Electrical Engineering
iv. Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering
(C) Age-limits: 21-30 years on 1st August of the year of Examination.
Certain categories of persons including departmental candidates as specified in the Commission's Notice as published in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar are elgible for age relaxation.
(D) Educational Qualifications:
- A degree in Engineering from a recognised university or equivalent. M.Sc degree or its equivalent with Wireless Communications, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as special subjects also acceptable for certain Services/posts only.
- Candidates appearing at their engineering degree or equivalent examination are also eligible to compete. Candidates qualifying on the result of the written part of the Examination will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite examination along with their detailed application form to be filled up at that stage.
(E) Scheme of Examination
| Written Examination |
| Paper I (Objective type) | General Ability Test
(Part A: General English)
(Part B: General Studies) | 200 Marks |
| Papers II & III (Objective type) | Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering | 200 Marks for each paper |
| Papers IV & V(Conventional Type) | Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering | 200 Marks for each paper |
| Total marks for written Examination | 1000 Marks |
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| Personality Test | 200 Marks |
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NOTE: For further details, please refer to the Commission’s Notice for the Examination when it is published in the Employment News and some of the daily newspapers.
Combined Defence Services Examination
A) Tentative Schedule: (Examination held twice a year)
(i) Notification of Examination : August and March
(ii) Conduct of Examination : February and August
(B) Age-limits:
- 19-24 Years : Indian Military Academy
- 19-22 Years : Naval Academy
- 19-23 Years : Air Force Academy
- 19-25 Years : Officers’ Training Academy
(C) Educational Qualifications:
- IMA & OTA : Degree of a recognized University or equivalent
- Naval Academy : B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg
- Air Force Academy : B.Sc. with Physics and/or Mathematics or Bachelor of Engg
Candidates appearing at the degree or equivalent examination also eligible to compete. Such candidates will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite qualifying examination by a date to be specified in the Commission’s Notice for the Examination.
| Written Examination |
(a) For Indian Military Academy
Naval Academy and
Air Force Academy | 1. English (Objective type) | 100 Marks |
| 2. General Knowledge
(Objective type) | 100 Marks |
| 3. Elementary Mathematics (Objective type) | 100 Marks |
| Total | 300 Marks |
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| (b) For Officers’ Training Academy | 1. English (Objective type) | 100 Marks |
| 2. General Knowledge (Objective type) | 100 Marks |
| Total | 200 Marks |
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| Marks for SSB Interviews |
| IMA, NA and AFA | 300 marks |
| OTA | 200 Marks |
NOTE: For further details, please refer to the Commission’s Notice for the Examination when it is published in the Employment News and some of the daily newspapers.
CDSE Entry, West Block III, R K Puram, New Delhi-110066 in case of IMA/SSC first choice candidates and Naval HQ “DMPR” (I.O & R Section), Room No. 204, ‘C’ Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 in case of Navy first choice candidates and PO3(A)/Air Headquarters, ‘J’ Block, Room No. 17, Opp. Vayu Bhawan, Motilal Nehru Marg, New Delhi-110011 in case of Air Force first choice candidates by the following dates failing which their candidature will stand cancelled :
(i) For admission to IMA, Naval and Air Force Academy on or before 13th November, 2010.
(ii) For admission to Officer’s Training Academy, Chennai on or before 1st February, 2011.
Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees would also be eligible for admission to the examination.
In exceptional cases the Commission may treat a candidate, who does not possess any of the qualifications prescribed in this rule as educationally qualified provided that he possesses qualifications, the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the examination.
Note I: Candidates, who have yet to pass their degree examination will be eligible only if they are studying in the final year of degree examination.
Those candidates who have yet to qualify in the final year Degree Examination and are allowed to appear in the UPSC Examination should note that this is only a special concession given to them. They are required to submit proof of passing the Degree examination by the prescribed date and no request for extending this date will be entertained on the grounds of late conduct of basic qualifying University Examination, delay in declaration of results or any other ground whatsoever.
Note II: Candidates who are debarred by the Ministry of Defence from holding any type of commission in the Defence Services shall not be eligible for admision to the examination and if admitted, their candidature will be cancelled.
Note III: In the event of Air Force candidates being suspended from Flying Training for failure to learn flying, they would be absorbed in the Navigation/Administration/Logistic Branch of the IAF. This will be subject to availability of vacancies and fulfilling the laid down qualitative requirements (including 60% in graduation).
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination
(A) Tentative Schedule (Examination held twice a year)
- Notification of Examination October - Novermber & April - May
- Conduct of Examination April - May & Sept. - Oct
Eligibility Criteria
- XII Class / Equivalent passed certificate conducted by State Board / Universities. Candidate appearing for above examination can also apply.
- Unmarried male candidates only
- Age between 16 1/2 to 19 years
- Nationality - A candidate must be either:
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Bhutan, or
- A subject of Nepal, or
- A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia and Vietnam, with the intention of permanently setting in India)
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. Certificate of eligibility will not, however, be necessary in the case of candidates who are Gorkha subjects of Nepal.
Admission Form:
About a year before the commencement of a Course, a brief notice appears in the leading daily newspapers and a detailed notification in the Government of India Gazette, offering about the entrance examination to be held by the UPSC six months later at Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizwal, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bareilly, Bhopal, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Cochin, Cuttack, Delhi, Dharwar, Dispur (Guwahati), Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Jorhat, Kavaratti (Lakshadweep), Kohima, Lucknow, Madras, Madurai, Nagpur, Panji (Goa), Patna, Port Blair, Raipur, Sambalpur, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Tirupati, Trivandrum, Udaipur and Vishakhapatnam.
How to Apply:
A candidate seeking admission to the examination must apply to the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur, House, New Delhi-110011, on the application form published in newspapers. The candidates may utilise the original form published in newspapers or in "Employment News" and fill up the columns in their own handwriting with ball-point pen. They may also use the application form and the Attendance Sheet neatly typewritten on white paper (foolscap size) in double space typed on only one side of th,e paper. There is no objection to candidates using printed/Application Form and Attendance Sheet, if available, from private agencies as long as the format is exactly the same as published in the advertisement. Candidates who have appeared for the previous examinations will not be considered. The envelope containing the application should be superscribed in bold letters as "APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION" .
Selection Procedure:
The process of selecting cadets for the National Defence Academy is split into three phases :
- A written examination held by the Union Public Service Commission.
- An interview by the Service Selection Board to assess a candidate's officer potentialities ( Intelligence and personality test ).
- A medical examination by a Service Medical Board.
Scheme of the Examination:
The subjects of the written examination, the time allowed and the maximum marks allotted to each subject are as follows :
| Subject | Code | Duration | Max Marks |
| Mathematics | 01 | 2 1/2 hours | 300 |
| General Ability | 02 | 2 1/2 hours | 600 |
| | | 900 |
The papers in all the subjects will consist of objective type questions only. the question papers (Test Booklets) will be set in English only.
Indian Forest Service Examination
(A) Tentative Schedule
- (i) Notification of Examination : February/March
- (ii) Conduct of Examination : July
(B) Age-limits
- 21-30 Years on 1st July of the year of examination
- Certain categories of persons as specified in the Notice are eligible for age relaxation.
(C) Educational Qualification:
A Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subjects namely, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Forestry or Engineering of a recognised university or equivalent.
Candidates appearing at their degree examination (with prescribed subjects) are also eligible to compete. Candidates qualifying on the result of the written part of the examination will be required to submit the proof of passing the requisite examination alongwith their detailed application form to be filled up at that stage.
(D) Scheme of Examination:
- I. Written Examination - Conventional (essay) type
| Paper I - General English | 300 Marks |
| Paper II - General Knowledge | 300 Marks |
| Paper III, IV, V & VI - Any two subjects to be selected from the list of optional subjects set out below. Each subject will have two papers. | 200 Marks for each paper |
| Total marks for written examination | 1400 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
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Provided that the candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects :
(a) Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering
(b) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
(c) Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
(d) Mathematics and Statistics
(e) Of the Engineering subjects viz. Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering - not more than one subject
II. Interview for Personality Test : 300 Marks
NOTE : For further details, please refer to the Commission’s Notice for the Examination when it is published in the Employment News and some of the daily newspapers.
Important Links:
Contact Address:
Shri Vivek Saxena, IFS
Director (IFS)
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Room No. 431, Paryavaran Bhawan
C.G.O Complex, Lodi Road
New Delhi - 110003
Phone # +91-11-24362065 (O)
E-Mail: hr062[at]ifs.nic.in , dirifs[at]ifs.nic.in
Shri Hem Pande
Joint Secretary (IFS)
Ministry of Environment & Forests
Paryavaran Bhawan
C.G.O Complex, Lodi Road
New Delhi - 110003
Phone # +91-11-24362551 (O)
E-Mail: hempande[at]nic.in
Geologists' Examination
(A) Tentative Schedule:
- (i) Notification of Examination : June
- (ii) Conduct of Examination : November
(The examination is held for two categories viz. Category I (Posts in Geological Survery of India) and Category II (Posts in Central Ground Water Board)
(B) Age - limits: 21-32 years on 1st January of the year of examination.
(Certain categories of persons including departmental candidates are eligible for age relaxation)
(C) Educational Qualification
(i) Master's degree in Geology/Applied Geology or Marine Geology from a recognized university; or
(ii) Diploma of Associateship in Applied Geology of Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad; or
(iii) Master's degree in Mineral exploration from a recognized university (for posts in GSI); or
(iv) Master's degree in Hydrogeology from a recgonized university (for posts in CGWB)
Candidates appearing in the requisite qualification can also apply for the examination but are required to submit proof of passing along with detailed application form.
(D) Scheme of Examination:
| Part I | Written Examination |
Candidates competing for both categories have to appear in the following papers |
| (i) | General English | 100 Marks |
| (ii) | Geology Paper-I | 200 Marks |
| (iii) | Geology Paper-II | 200 Marks |
| (iv) | Geology Paper-III | 200 Marks |
| (v) | Hydrogeology | 200 Marks |
For Category I candidates have to appear in Papers (i) to (iv) above only and for Category II in Papers (i) to (iii) and (v) above only. |
| Part II : Interview for Personality Test | 200 Marks |
NOTE : FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO THE COMMISSION’S NOTICE FOR THE EXAMINATION WHEN IT IS PUBLISHED IN THE EMPLOYMENT NEWS AND SOME OF THE DAILY NEWSPAPERS.
Important Links:
Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service
The Indian Economic Service (IES) was constituted in 1961 with the objective of having an organized Group ‘A’ Service consisting of a specialized cadre of officers, trained in economic analysis, policy formulation and its implementation. The role of the IES can be broadly categorized in terms economic advice, economic administration, implementation of development programmes, besides dealing with other areas such as economic reforms, regulation, price fixation, and monitoring and evaluation. Constitution of the service was essentially to build capacity within the Government for rendering economic advice on issues of development policy and for playing an active role in economic administration. The launching of economic reforms in 1991 and the proliferation of the regulatory role of the government has led to increase in the need for such advice. The IES officers provide requisite inputs in all sectors of economic activity.
(A) Tentative Schedule:
- (i) Notification of Examination : June
- (ii) Conduct of Examination : November
(C) Age - limits:
- 21-30 years on 1st January of the year of Examination
- Certain categories of persons as specified in the notice are eligible for age relaxation.
(D) Educational Qualification
For Indian Economic Service : Post Graduate Degree from a recognised university in Economics/Applied Economics/Business Economics/Econometrics.
For Indian Statistical Service : Post Grade Degree from an Indian university in Statistics/Applied Statistics/Mathematical Statistics.
- Candidates appearing in qualifying degree exams are also eligible provisionally subject to producing proof of passing along with Detailed Application Form.
(E) Scheme of Examination
Part-I : Candidates are required to appear in the following papers of conventional type papers.
| (i) For Indian Economic Service |
| (a) General English | 100 Marks |
| (b) General Studies | 100 Marks |
| (c) General Economics-I | 200 Marks |
| (d) General Economics-II | 200 Marks |
| (e) General Economics-III | 200 Marks |
| (f) General Economics | 200 Marks |
| (ii) For Indian Statistical Service |
| (a) General English | 100 Marks |
| (b) General Studies | 100 Marks |
| (c) Statistics-I | 200 Marks |
| (d) Statistics-II | 200 Marks |
| (e) Statistics-III | 200 Marks |
| (f) Statistics-IV | 200 Marks |
| Part II : Interview for Personality Test | 200 Marks |
NOTE : FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO THE COMMISSION’S NOTICE FOR THE EXAMINATION WHEN IT IS PUBLISHED IN THE EMPLOYMENT NEWS AND SOME OF THE DAILY NEWSPAPERS.
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