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OVERVIEW - EXAMINATION SCHEME

EXAMINATION SUMMARY

The Indian Civil Services examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year.

The examination schedule is announced during January - ebruary a!ter "hich the selection is done in3 stages.

Candidates are #ltered at every stage through a $rocess o! elimination.

The com$etitive examination com$rises o! three successive stages %

Civil Services - Preliminary Examinai!n - O"#ecive Ty$e %&'ali(ier)

Civil Services - Main Examinai!n - Wrien Tes

Inervie) * Pers!naliy Tes

The Prelims are held in &ay-June and the results are announced in July-'ugust.

The &ain examination is held in ctober-ovember and the candidates "ho

*uali!y at this stage are invited to the intervie" in &arch-'$ril next. The #nal

recruitment and $osting o! candidates de$ends on their ran+ing and the

available vacancies !or di,erent $osts to be #lled during that $articular year.

Students need to #rst a$$ly !or the Preliminary xamination only. Candidates

"ho are declared by the Commission to have *uali#ed !or admission to the &ain

xamination "ill have to a$$ly again in the /etailed '$$lication orm "hich

"ould be su$$lied to them.

Preliminary Examinai!n

ThePreliminary Examination"ill consist o! t"o $a$ers o! objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a

maximum o! 400 marks.This examination is meant to serve as a screening testonly.

nly those candidates "ho are declared by the Commission to have *uali#ed in the Preliminary xamination in theyear "ill be eligible !or admission to the &ain xamination o! that year $rovided they are other"ise eligible !or

admission to the &ain xamination.

The mar+s obtained in the Preliminary xamination xamination by the candidates "ho are declared *uali#ed !or

admission to the &ain xamination "ill not be counted !or determining their #nal order o! merit.

The number o! candidates to be admitted to the &ain xamination "ill be about t"elve to thirteen times the total

a$$roximate number o! vacancies to be #lled in the year !or various Services and Posts.

Clic+ ,ereto +no" more about the Preliminary xamination.

Main Examinai!n

The ain Examination"ill consist o! ! papersin total com$rising o! conventional essay type questions.

Candidates "ho obtain minimum *uali!ying mar+s in the &ain xamination as may be #xed by the Commission at
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their discretion shall be summoned by them !or an intervie" 0 !or a Personality Test.

The number o! candidates to be summoned !or intervie" "ill be about t"ice the number o! vacancies to be #lled.

Clic+ ,ereto +no" more about the &ain xamination.

Inervie) * Pers!naliy Tes

The intervie""ill carry #$% marks("ith no minimum *uali!ying mar+s).

&ar+s thus obtained by the candidates (in the &ain xamination as "ell as intervie") "ould determine their #nal

ran+ing.

Candidates "ill be $osted to various services +ee$ing in vie" their ran+s in the examination and the $re!erences

ex$ressed by them !or the various Services and Posts.

Clic+ ,ereto +no" more about the Intervie" 0 Personality Test.

CIVI SERVICES - PREIMINARY EXAMINATION - SEECTION %EVE ./PREIMINARY

EXAMINATION

TENTATIVE SCHE0UE

'nnouncement 0 oti#cation -0%.03.#0&3

1ast date !or the recei$t o! a$$lications - The nline '$$lications can be #lled u$ to 4th 'pril #0&3 till

&&.%! pma!ter "hich the lin+ "ill be disabled.

xamination /ate - #.0%.#0&3.

2esults - nly the candidates "ho *uali!y in the Preliminary xamination "ould be sent the detailed

a$$lication !orm to a$$ly !or the &ain xamination.

PREIMINARY EXAMINATION SUMMARY

The Preliminary xamination shall com$rise t"ocom$ulsory $a$ers o! #00 marks each.

3oth the *uestion $a$ers "ill be o! the objective type(multi$le choice *uestions).

The *uestion $a$ers "ill be set both in in*i an* English.

4o"ever *uestions relating toEnglish +anguage ,omprehensions+ills o! ,lass -level "ill be tested

through $assages !rom nglish 1anguage only "ithout $roviding 4indi translation thereo! in the *uestion

$a$er.

ach $a$er "ill be o!t"o hours duration.
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lin* can*i*ates "ill ho"ever be allo"ed an extra time o/ t"enty minutesat each $a$er.

Tex"!!+s an1 Re(erences

yllabus%

o PREIMINARY EXAMINATION - Pa$er I - O"#ecive Ty$e (arks1566 2uration15 hours)

o PREIMINARY EXAMINATION - Pa$er II - O"#ecive Ty$e (arks1566 2uration15 hours)

Penaly (!r )r!n2 ans)ers

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B. or each *uestion !or "hich a "rong ans"erhas been given by the candidate one thir* (0.33)o! the mar+s

assigned to that *uestion "ill be deducted as $enalty.

5. I! a candidate gives more than oneans"er it "ill be treated as a "rongans"er even i! one o! the given ans"ers

ha$$ens to be correct and the $enalty "ill be the same as mentioned above !or that *uestion.

. I! a *uestion is le!t blank i.e. no ans"er is given by the candidate there "ill be no penalty!or that *uestion.

CIVI SERVICES - MAIN EXAMINATION

The &ain xamination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and in-de$th o! understanding o! candidates rather

than merely the range o! their in!ormation and memory.

The sco$e o! the syllabus!or the optional subject$a$ers !or the examination is broadly o! the honours *egree

level i.e. a level higher than the bachelors degree and lo"er than the masters degree. In the case o! Engineering an*

+a" the level corres$onds to the bachelor@s *egree.

TENTATIVE SCHE0UE5

nce the results o! the Preliminary xamination are announced only the candidates "ho *uali!y in the Preliminary

xamination "ould be sent the detailed a$$lication !orm to a$$ly !or the &ain xamination.

&ain examination starts is li+ely to be held in ovemberA2ecember #0&3.

2esults - Selected candidates "ould be called !or an inervie) * $ers!naliy es.

MAIN EXAMINATION SUMMARY5

The "ritten examination "ill consist o! the !ollo"ing $a$ers totalling to &$%0 marks. 'ninervie) * $ers!naliy es"ould be

conducted !or #$% marks. This adds u$ to a total o! #0#% marks.

Pa$er-I

ne o! theIn1ian an2'a2esto be

selected by the candidate !rom the BE

languages included in the Eth Schedule to

the Constitution (;uali!ying Pa$er)

66 &ar+s

Pa$er-II En2lis,(;uali!ying Pa$er) 66 &ar+s

Pa$er-III Essay 5F6 &ar+s

Pa$ers IV= V= VI ; VII:eneral S'1ies(5F6 &ar+s !or each

$a$er)B666 &ar+s
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Pa$ers VIII ; IX

'ny one $tional sub>ect ("hich contains

5 $a$ers) to be selected !rom the

$rescribed!$i!nal s'"#ecs(5F6 mar+s

!or each $a$er)

F66 &ar+s

otal arks /or =ritten Examination &$%0 arks

INTERVIEW * PERSONAITY TEST #$% arks

6ran* otal #0#% arks

lin* can*i*ates"ill ho"ever be allo"ed an extra time o! thirty minutesat each $a$er.

The $a$ers on In1ian an2'a2esandEn2lis,"ill be o! atriculation or equivalent stan*ar*and "ill be

o! quali/yingnatureG the mar+s obtained in these $a$ers "ill notbe counted !or ran+ing.

The PaperB7on Indian 1anguage "ill not ho"ever be compulsory!or candidates hailing !rom the orthB

Eastern tateso! 'runachal Pradesh &ani$ur &eghalaya &iAoram and agaland and also !or candidates

hailing !rom the State o! Si++im.

valuation o! the $a$ers namelyEssayC :eneral S'1iesandO$i!nal S'"#eco! all candidates "ould be done

simultaneously along "ith the evaluation o! their *uali!ying $a$ers on @Indian languages@ and @nglish@ but the

$a$ers on @ssay@ @=eneral Studies@ and @$tional Sub>ect@ o! only such candidates "ill be ta+en cogniAance o!

"ho attain such minimum standard as may be #xed by the Commission at their discretion !or the *uali!ying

$a$ers on @Indian language@ and @nglish@ and there!ore the mar+s in @ssay@ @=eneral studies@ and @$tional

sub>ect@ "ill not be *isclose*to those candidates "ho !ail to obtain such minimum *uali!ying standard in

@Indian language@ and @nglish@.

Candidates should ho"ever note that i! they misuse the above rule a deduction "ill be made on this account

!rom the total mar+s other"ise accruing to them and in extreme cases their scri$t(s) "ill not be valued !or being

in an unauthorised medium.

N!e5

The *uestion $a$ers !or the examination "ill be o! conventional (essay) ty$e.

ach $a$er "ill be o! three hoursduration.

Candidates "ill have the o$tion to ans"er all the *uestion $a$ers exce$t the ;uali!ying language $a$ers (viA.

Pa$ers I and II o! the &ain xamination mentioned above) in any one o! the languages included in the ighth

Schedule to the Constitution or in nglish.

Candidates exercising the o$tion to ans"er $a$ers III to I< in any one o! the languages included in the ighth

Schedule to the Constitution may i! they so desire give nglish version "ithin brac+ets o! only the descri$tion o!

the technical terms i! any in addition to the version in the language o$ted by them.

The *uestion $a$ers other thanthe literature o/ language papers"ill be set both in in*i an* English


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The aim o! the $a$er is to test the candidate@s ability to read and understand serious discursive $rose and to ex$ress

his0her ideas clearly and correctly in the Indian language concerned.

The $attern o! *uestions "ould be broadly as !ollo"s %-

i. Com$rehension o! given $assages.

ii. Precis 7riting.

ii i. Usage and :ocabulary.

iv. Short ssay.

v. Translation !rom nglish to the Indian language and vice-versa.

The Pa$er on Indian 1anguages "ill be o! atriculation or equivalent stan*ard and "ill be

o! quali/ying nature only. The mar+s obtained in this $a$ers "ill notbe counted !or ranking.

The candidates "ill have to ans"er the Indian 1anguages $a$er only in the res$ective Indian language

(except"here translation is involved).

Scri$ (!r Pa$er I - In1ian an2'a2es


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&aithili /evanagari

&alayalam &alayalam

&ani$uri 3engali

&arathi /evanagari

e$ali /evanagari

riya riya

Pun>abi =urumu+hi

Sans+rit /evanagari

Santali /evanagari or lchi+i

Sindhi /evanagari or 'rabic

Tamil Tamil

Telugu Telugu

Urdu Persian

Pa$er II - EN:ISH %C!m$'ls!ry - &'ali(yin2 Pa$er/

The aim o! the $a$er is to test the candidate@s ability to read and understand serious discursive $rose and to ex$ress

his0her ideas clearly and correctly in nglish.

The $attern o! *uestions "ould be broadly as !ollo"s %-

i. Com$rehension o! given $assages.

ii. Precis 7riting.

ii i. Usage and :ocabulary.


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iv. Short ssay.

The Pa$er on nglish "ill be o! atriculation or equivalent stan*ar*and "ill be o! quali/ying nature only. The

mar+s obtained in this $a$er "ill notbe counted !or ranking.

The candidates "ill have to ans"er this $a$er only in English.

Pa$er III - Essay

Candidates "ill be re*uired to "rite an essay on a s$eci#c to$ic.

The choice o! sub>ects "ill be given.

They "ill be ex$ected to +ee$ closely to the sub>ect o! the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly !ashion and to

"rite concisely.

Credit "ill be given !or e,ective and exact ex$ression.

Pa$er IV= V= VI ; VII - :eneral S'1ies

The main xamination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and de$th o! understanding o! candidates

rather than merely the range o! their in!ormation and memory.

The nature and standard o! *uestions in the =eneral Studies $a$ers (Pa$er I: to Pa$er :II) "ill be such that a "ell-

educated $erson "ill be able to ans"er them "ithout any s$ecialiAed study.

The *uestions "ill be such as to test a candidateDs general a"arenesso! a variety o! sub>ects "hich "ill have

relevance !or a career in Civil Services.

The *uestions are li+ely to test the candidateDs basic understanding o! all relevant issues and ability to analyAe and

ta+e a vie" on conHicting socio- economic goals ob>ectives and demands.

The candidates must give relevant meaning!ul and succinct ans"ers.

Pa$er IV - :ENERA STU0IES - I5 In1ian Heria2e an1 C'l're= His!ry an1 :e!2ra$,y !( ,e W!rl1 an1 S!ciey>

B. Indian culture "ill cover the salient as$ects o! 'rt orms 1iterature and 'rchitecture !rom ancient to modern times.

5. &odern Indian history !rom about the middle o! the eighteenth century until the $resent- signi#cant events

$ersonalities issues.

. The reedom Struggle - its various stages and im$ortant contributors 0contributions !rom di,erent $arts o! the

country.

. Post-inde$endence consolidation and reorganiAation "ithin the country.

F. 4istory o! the "orld "ill include events !rom BEth century such as industrial revolution "orld "ars redra"al o!

national boundaries coloniAation decoloniAation $olitical $hiloso$hies li+e communism ca$italism socialism etc.-

their !orms and e,ect on the society.

. Salient !eatures o! Indian Society /iversity o! India.

K. 2ole o! "omen and "omenDs organiAation $o$ulation and associated issues $overty and develo$mental issues

urbaniAation their $roblems and their remedies.

E. ,ects o! globaliAation on Indian society.

L. Social em$o"erment communalism regionalism M secularism.

B6. Salient !eatures o! "orldDs $hysical geogra$hy.


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BB. /istribution o! +ey natural resources across the "orld (including South 'sia and the Indian sub-continent)G !actors

res$onsible !or the location o! $rimary secondary and tertiary sector industries in various $arts o! the "orld

(including India).

B5. Im$ortant =eo$hysical $henomena such as earth*ua+es Tsunami :olcanic activity cyclone etc. geogra$hical

!eatures and their location- changes in critical geogra$hical !eatures (including "ater-bodies and ice-ca$s) and inHora

and !auna and the e,ects o! such changes.

Pa$er V - :ENERA STU0IES - II5 :!vernance= C!nsi'i!n= P!liy= S!cial 4'sice an1 Inernai!nal relai!ns>

B. Indian Constitution- historical under$innings evolution !eatures amendments signi#cant $rovisions and basic

structure.

5. unctions and res$onsibilities o! the Union and the States issues and challenges $ertaining to the !ederal structure

devolution o! $o"ers and #nances u$ to local levels and challenges therein.

. Se$aration o! $o"ers bet"een various organs dis$ute redressal mechanisms and institutions.

. Com$arison o! the Indian constitutional scheme "ith that o! other countries.

F. Parliament and State 1egislatures - structure !unctioning conduct o! business $o"ers M $rivileges and issues arising

out o! these.

. Structure organiAation and !unctioning o! the xecutive and the Judiciary &inistries and /e$artments o! the

=overnmentG $ressure grou$s and !ormal0in!ormal associations and their role in the Polity.

K. Salient !eatures o! the 2e$resentation o! Peo$leDs 'ct.

E. '$$ointment to various Constitutional $osts $o"ers !unctions and res$onsibilities o! various Constitutional 3odies.

L. Statutory regulatory and various *uasi->udicial bodies.

B6. =overnment $olicies and interventions !or develo$ment in various sectors and issues arising out o! their design and

im$lementation.

BB. /evelo$ment $rocesses and the develo$ment industry- the role o! =s S4=s various grou$s and associations

donors charities institutional and other sta+eholders

B5. 7el!are schemes !or vulnerable sections o! the $o$ulation by the Centre and States and the $er!ormance o! these

schemesG mechanisms la"s institutions and 3odies constituted !or the $rotection and betterment o! these

vulnerable sections.

B. Issues relating to develo$ment and management o! Social Sector0Services relating to 4ealth ducation 4uman

2esources.

B. Issues relating to $overty and hunger.

BF. Im$ortant as$ects o! governance trans$arency and accountability e-governance-a$$lications models successes

limitations and $otentialG citiAens charters trans$arency M accountability and institutional and other measures.

B. 2ole o! civil services in a democracy.

BK. India and its neighborhood- relations.

BE. 3ilateral regional and global grou$ings and agreements involving India and0or a,ecting IndiaDs interests.

BL. ,ect o! $olicies and $olitics o! develo$ed and develo$ing countries on IndiaDs interests Indian dias$ora.

56. Im$ortant International institutions agencies and !ora- their structure mandate.

Pa$er VI - :ENERA STU0IES - III5 Tec,n!l!2y= Ec!n!mic 0evel!$men= 3i! 1iversiy= Envir!nmen= Sec'riy

an1 0isaser Mana2emen>

B. Indian conomy and issues relating to $lanning mobiliAation o! resources gro"th develo$ment and em$loyment.


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5. Inclusive gro"th and issues arising !rom it.

. =overnment 3udgeting.

. &a>or cro$s cro$$ing $atterns in various $arts o! the country di,erent ty$es o! irrigation and irrigation systems

storage trans$ort and mar+eting o! agricultural $roduce and issues and related constraintsG e-technology in the aid

o! !armers.

F. Issues related to direct and indirect !arm subsidies and minimum su$$ort $ricesG Public /istribution System-

ob>ectives !unctioning limitations revam$ingG issues o! bu,er stoc+s and !ood securityG Technology missionsG

economics o! animal-rearing.

. ood $rocessing and related industries in India-sco$e and signi#cance location u$stream and do"nstream

re*uirements su$$ly chain management.

K. 1and re!orms in India.

E. ,ects o! liberaliAation on the economy changes in industrial $olicy and their e,ects on industrial gro"th.

L. In!rastructure% nergy Ports 2oads 'ir$orts 2ail"ays etc.

B6. Investment models.

BB. Science and Technology- develo$ments and their a$$lications and e,ects in everyday li!e.

B5. 'chievements o! Indians in science M technologyG indigeniAation o! technology and develo$ing ne" technology.

B. '"areness in the #elds o! IT S$ace Com$uters robotics nano-technology bio-technology and issues relating to

intellectual $ro$erty rights.

B. Conservation environmental $ollution and degradation environmental im$act assessment.

BF. /isaster and disaster management.

B. 1in+ages bet"een develo$ment and s$read o! extremism.

BK. 2ole o! external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.

BE. Challenges to internal security through communication net"or+s role o! media and social net"or+ing sites in internal

security challenges basics o! cyber securityG money-laundering and its $revention.

BL. Security challenges and their management in border areasG lin+ages o! organiAed crime "ith terrorism.

56. :arious Security !orces and agencies and their mandate.

Pa$er VII - :ENERA STU0IES - IV5 E,ics= Ine2riy= an1 A$i'1e>

B. Ethics an* uman 7nter/ace1ssence determinants and conse*uences o! thics in human actionsG dimensions o!

ethicsG ethics in $rivate and $ublic relationshi$s. 4uman :alues N lessons !rom the lives and teachings o! great

leaders re!ormers and administratorsG role o! !amily society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

5. 'ttitu*e1content structure !unctionG its inHuence and relation "ith thought and behaviourG moral and $olitical

attitudesG social inHuence and $ersuasion.

. 'ptitu*e an* /oun*ational values!or Civil Service integrity im$artiality and non-$artisanshi$ ob>ectivity

dedication to $ublic service em$athy tolerance and com$assion to"ards the "ea+er-sections.

. Emotional intelligenceBconce$ts and their utilities and a$$lication in administration and governance.

F. Contributions o! moral thin+ers and $hiloso$hers !rom India and "orld.

. PublicA,ivil service values an* Ethics in Public a*ministration1 Status and $roblemsG ethical concerns and

dilemmas in government and $rivate institutionsG la"s rules regulations and conscience as sources o! ethical


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guidanceG accountability and ethical governanceG strengthening o! ethical and moral values in governanceG ethical

issues in international relations and !undingG cor$orate governance.

K. Probity in 6overnance1Conce$t o! $ublic serviceG Philoso$hical basis o! governance and $robityG In!ormation

sharing and trans$arency in government 2ight to In!ormation Codes o! thics Codes o! Conduct CitiAenDs Charters

7or+ culture ;uality o! service delivery UtiliAation o! $ublic !unds challenges o! corru$tion.

Pa$er VIII ; IX - is !( O$i!nal S'"#ecs

Total o. o! $tional Sub>ects - L

Total o. o! &ainstream Sub>ects - 5F

Total o. o! 1iterature Sub>ects - 5

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CIVI SERVICES - INTERVIEW * PERSONAITY TEST

The candidates "ho *uali!y in the &ain xamination "ill be intervie"ed by a 3oard "ho "ill have be!ore them a

record o! his0her career.

The ob>ect o! the intervie" is to assess the $ersonal suitability o! the candidate !or a career in $ublic service by a

3oard o! com$etent and unbiased observers.

4e0she "ill be as+ed *uestions on matters o! general interest.

The test is intended to >udge the mental calibre o! a candidate.

In broad terms this is really an assessment o! not only his intellectual *ualities but also social traits and his

interest in current a,airs.

Some o! the *ualities to be >udged are mental alertness critical $o"ers o! assimilation clear and logical

ex$osition balance o! >udgement variety and de$th o! interest ability !or social cohesion and leadershi$

intellectual and moral integrity.

The techni*ue o! the intervie" is not that o! a strict cross-examination but o! a natural though directed and

$ur$osive conversation "hich is intended to reveal the mental *ualities o! the candidate.

The intervie" test is not intended to be a test either o! the s$ecialised or general +no"ledge o! the candidates

"hich has been already tested through their "ritten $a$ers.

Candidates are ex$ected to have ta+en an intelligent interest not only in their s$ecial sub>ects o! academic study

but also in the events "hich are ha$$ening around them both "ithin and outside their o"n state or country as

"ell as in modern currents o! thought and in ne" discoveries "hich should rouse the curiosity o! "ell educated

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EI:I3IITY

CAN0I0ATES SHOU0 ENSURE THAT THEY SATIS9Y A THE EI:I3IITY CRITERIA 9OR THE EXAMINATION.

The Candidates a$$lying !or the examination should ensure that they !ul#ll all the eligibility conditions !or

admission into the examination. Their admission to all the stages o! the examination "ill be $urely $rovisional

sub>ect to satis!ying the $rescribed eligibility conditions.

&ere issue o! admission certi#cate to the candidate "ill not im$ly that his 0 her candidature has been #nally

cleared by the Commission.

The Commission generally ta+es u$ veri#cation o! eligibility conditions "ith re!erence to the original documents

only a!ter the candidate has *uali#ed !or the Intervie" 0 Personality Test.

EI:I3IITY CON0ITIONS1

Nai!naliy

A2e imi

Minim'm E1'cai!nal &'ali(icai!ns

N'm"er !( Aem$s

Resrici!ns !n a$$lyin2 (!r ,e Examinai!n

P,ysical San1ar1s

PROO9 O9 0ATE O9 3IRTH

The date o! birth acce$ted by the Commission is that entered in the

&atriculation or Secondary School 1eaving Certi#cate or in a certi#cate

recognised by an Indian University as e*uivalent to &atriculation or in

an extract !rom a 2egister o! &atriculates maintained by a University

"hich extract must be certi#ed by the $ro$er authority o! the

University or in the 4igher Secondary or an e*uivalent examination

certi#cate. These certi#cates are re*uired to be submitted only at the

time o! a$$lying !or the Civil Services (&ain) xamination. or more

in!ormation about $roo! o! date o! birth clic+ ,ere.
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Nai!naliy

or the Indian 'dministrative Service and the Indian Police Service a candidate must be a citiAen o! India.

or other services a candidate must be either %

a. a citiAen o! India or

b. a sub>ect o! e$al or

c. a sub>ect o! 3hutan or

d. a Tibetan re!ugee "ho came over to India be!ore Bst January BL5 "ith the intention o! $ermanently

settling in India or

e. a $erson o! Indian origin "ho has migrated !rom Pa+istan 3urma Sri 1an+a ast '!rican countries o!

8enya Uganda the United 2e$ublic o! TanAania Oambia &ala"i Oaire thio$ia and :ietnam "ith the

intention o! $ermanently settling in India.

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b) (c) (d) and (e) shall be a $erson in "hose !avour a certi#cate

o! eligibility has been issued by the =overnment o! India.

Provided !urther that candidates belonging to categories (b) (c) and (d) above "ill not be eligible !or a$$ointment to

the Indian oreign Service.

' candidate in "hose case a certi#cate o! eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination but the o,er o!

a$$ointment may be given only a!ter the necessary eligibility certi#cate has been issued to him0her by the

=overnment o! India.

A2e imi

' candidate must have attained the age o! 5B years and must not have attained the age o! 5 years as on&st 'ugusto! the

year o! examination.

The u$$er age limit $rescribed above "ill be relaxable under the !ollo"ing conditions.

a. u$to a maximum o! #ve years i! a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste (SC) or a Scheduled Tribe (ST).

b. u$to a maximum o! three years in the case o! candidates belonging to ther 3ac+"ard Classes (3C) "ho are eligible

to avail o! reservation a$$licable to such candidates.

c. u$to a maximum o! #ve years i! a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State o! Jammu M 8ashmir during

the $eriod !rom the Bst January BLE6 to the Bst day o! /ecember BLEL.

d. u$to a maximum o! three years in the case o! /e!ence Services $ersonnel disabled in o$erations during hostilities

"ith any !oreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a conse*uence thereo!.

e. u$to a maximum o! #ve years in the case o! ex-servicemen including Commissioned ?cers and Cs 0 SSCs "ho

have rendered at least #ve years &ilitary Service as on Bst 'ugust o! the year o! xamination and have been

released

o on com$letion o! assignment (including those "hose assignment is due to be com$leted "ithin one year

!rom Bst 'ugust o! the year o! examination) other"ise than by "ay o! dismissal or discharge on account o!

misconduct or ine?ciency or

o on account o! $hysical disability attributable to &ilitary Service or

o on invalidment.

!. u$to a maximum o! #ve years in the case o! Cs 0 SSCs "ho have com$leted an initial $eriod o! assignment o! #ve

years &ilitary Service as on Bst 'ugust o! the year o! examination and "hose assignment has been extended beyond

#ve years and in "hose case the &inistry o! /e!ence issues a certi#cate that they can a$$ly !or civil em$loyment and


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that they "ill be released on three months notice on selection !rom the date o! recei$t o! o,er o! a$$ointment.

g. u$to a maximum o! B6 years in the case o! blind dea!-mute and ortho$aedically handica$$ed $ersons.

NOTE5

Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the ther 3ac+"ard Classes "ho are

also covered under any o! the clauses (a) to (g) mentioned above viA. those coming under the category o! x-

servicemen $ersons domiciled in the State o! J M 8 blind dea!-mute and ortho$aedically handica$$ed etc. "ill be

eligible !or grant o! cumulative age-relaxation under both the categories.

The term ex-servicemen "ill a$$ly to the $ersons "ho are de#ned as ex-servicemen in the x-servicemen (2e-

em$loyment in Civil Services and Posts) 2ules BLKL as amended !rom time to time.

The age concession under clause (e) and (!) "ill not be admissible to x-Servicemen and Commissioned ?cers

including Cs 0 SSCs "ho are released on o"n re*uest.

ot"ithstanding the $rovision o! age-relaxation under clause (g) above a $hysically disabled candidate "ill be

considered to be eligible !or a$$ointment only i! he0she (a!ter such $hysical examination as the =overnment or

a$$ointing authority as the case may be may $rescribe) is !ound to satis!y the re*uirements o! $hysical and medical

standards !or the concerned Services0$osts to be allocated to the $hysically disabled candidates by the =overnment.

'8E ' P9usti#es his 0 her admission to the examination.

Candidates $ossessing $ro!essional and technical *uali#cations "hich are recognised by =overnment as e*uivalent to

$ro!essional and technical degree "ould also be eligible !or admission to the examination.

Candidates "ho have $assed the #nal $ro!essional &.3.3.S. or any other &edical xamination but have not

com$leted their internshi$ by the time o! submission o! their a$$lications !or the Civil Services (&ain) xamination

"ill be $rovisionally admitted to the xamination $rovided they submit along "ith their a$$lication a co$y o!

certi#cate !rom the concerned authority o! the University 0 Institution that they had $assed the re*uisite #nal

$ro!essional medical examination. In such cases the candidates "ill be re*uired to $roduce at the time o! their

intervie" original /egree or a certi#cate !rom the concerned com$etent authority o! the University 0 Institution that

they had com$leted all re*uirements (including com$letion o! internshi$) !or the a"ard o! the /egree.

N'm"er !( Aem$s

very candidate a$$earing at the examination "ho is other"ise eligible shall be $ermitted ix attemptsat the

examination.

This restriction on the number o! attem$ts "ill not a$$ly in the case o! Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

candidates "ho are other"ise eligible.


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The number o! attem$ts $ermissible to candidates belonging to ther 3ac+"ard Classes "ho are other"ise eligible

shall be nine.

The relaxation "ill be available to the candidates "ho are eligible to avail o! reservation a$$licable to such

candidates.

' $hysically handica$$ed "ill get as many attem$ts as are available to other non-$hysically handica$$ed candidates

o! his or her community sub>ect to the condition that a $hysically handica$$ed candidate belonging to the =eneral

Category shall be eligible !or nine attempts.

The relaxation "ill be available to the $hysically handica$$ed candidates "ho are eligible to avail o! reservation

a$$licable to such candidates.

NOTE5

'n attem$t at a Preliminary xamination shall be deemed to be an attem$t at the xamination.

I! a candidate actually a$$ears in any one $a$er in the Preliminary xamination he0she shall be deemed to have

made an attem$t at the xamination.

ot"ithstanding the dis*uali#cation 0 cancellation o! candidature the !act o! a$$earance o! the candidate at the

examination "ill count as an attem$t.

Resrici!ns !n a$$lyin2 (!r ,e Examinai!n

' candidate "ho is a$$ointed to the Indian 'dministrative Service or the Indian oreign Service on the results o! an

earlier examination and continues to be a member o! that service "ill not be eligible to com$ete at this examination.

In case a candidate is a$$ointed to the I'S 0 IS a!ter the Preliminary xamination o! Civil Services xamination o!

that year is over and he0she continues to be a member o! that service he0she shall not be eligible to a$$ear in the

Civil Services (&ain) xamination o! that year not"ithstanding his0her having *uali#ed in the Preliminary xamination

o! that year.

I! a candidate is a$$ointed to I'S0IS a!ter the commencement o! the Civil Services (&ain) xamination o! that year

but be!ore the result thereo! and continues to be a member o! that service he0she shall not be considered !or

a$$ointment to any service0$ost on the basis o! the result o! the Civil Services xamination o! that year.

P,ysical San1ar1s

Candidates must be $hysically #t according to $hysical standards !or admission to Civil Services xamination o! a $articular

year as $er guidelines given in 2ules !or xamination $ublished in the =aAette o! India xtraordinary during the year o!

examination.

Pr!!( !( 0ae !( 3ir,

The date o! birth acce$ted by the Commission is that entered in the &atriculation or Secondary School 1eaving Certi#cate or in

a certi#cate recognised by an Indian University as e*uivalent to &atriculation or in an extract !rom a 2egister o! &atriculates

maintained by a University "hich extract must be certi#ed by the $ro$er authority o! the University or in the 4igher Secondary

or an e*uivalent examination certi#cate. These certi#cates are re*uired to be submitted only at the time o! a$$lying !or the

Civil Services (&ain) xamination.

The ex$ression &atriculation 0 Secondary xamination Certi#cate in this $art o! the instruction includes the

alternative certi#cates mentioned above.

o other document relating to age li+e horosco$es a?davits birth extracts !rom &unici$al Cor$oration servicerecords and the li+e "ill be acce$ted.

Candidates should note that only the /ate o! 3irth as recorded in the &atriculation 0 Secondary xamination

Certi#cate or an e*uivalent certi#cate as on the date o! submission o! a$$lications "ill be acce$ted by the

Commission and no subse*uent re*uest !or its change "ill be considered or granted.


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Candidates should also note that once a /ate o! 3irth has been claimed by them and entered in the records o! the

Commission !or the $ur$ose o! admission to an examination no change "ill be allo"ed subse*uently (or at any other

examination o! the Commission) on any grounds "hatsoever.

The candidate should exercise due care "hile entering their date o! birth in column o! the '$$lication orm !or the

Preliminary xamination. I! on veri#cation at any subse*uent stage any variation is !ound in their date o! birth !rom

the one entered in their matriculation or e*uivalent xamination certi#cate disci$linary action "ill be ta+en against

them by the Commission under the 2ules.

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