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The UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) was first established on the date of 1st October, 1926.
The Government found the need for setting up an autonomous body for the recruiting candidates in the Civil
Services and also safeguarding the interests of the Civil Services. This made an initiation for forming a Self –
Governing Body named as the Union Public Service Commission on 26th of January, 1950. Since the entity
was set up, it has been recruiting lakhs of Candidates over the years. The Candidates who are selected for the
Services will have a Bright Future. Many Intellectual Brains of the Country have worked in the Civil
Services. This shows the importance of the IAS Examinations. The Details of the UPSC Notification, the
Brief view on the Eligibility Criteria are given below.
Details about the UPSC Civil Services Examination:
Official Website: www.upsc.gov.in.
Name of the Organization: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Location of the Job: Across India.
Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification: The Candidates must have possessed a Graduation Degree in any field.
Age Criteria: The Age of the Candidates should be in between 21 years and 32 Years. The upper age limit
prescribed above is relaxed:
a. Up to a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste (SC) or a Scheduled Tribe
(ST).
b.Up to a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC) who
are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates
Selection Method: The Selection process include a Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and a Personality test or
an Interview.
Number of Attempts: A maximum of 6 attempts is permitted to every candidate and 9 to those belonging
to Other Backward Classes. There is no restriction on the number of attempts in the case of SC/ST
candidates. All this, provided you are still under the age limit.
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Following are the services which one gets on qualifying the Civil Service Examination:
All India Services
Indian Administrative Service
Indian Police Service
Group A Services
Indian Audit and Accounts Service
Indian Civil Accounts Service
Indian Corporate Law Service
Indian Defence Accounts Service
Indian Defence Estates Service
Indian Foreign Service
Indian Information Service
Indian Ordnance Factories Service
Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service
Indian Postal Service
Indian Railway Accounts Service
Indian Railway Personnel Service
Indian Railway Traffic Service
Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax)
Indian Revenue Service (CBEC)
Indian Trade Service
Railway Protection Force
Group B Services
Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service
Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service
Pondicherry Civil Service
Pondicherry Police Service
UPSC IAS Syllabus & Exam Pattern
After applying for the IAS Examinations, the candidates should make sure that they prepare well for the
Examinations to get Qualified. The Main concentration must be on the Time Management as well as the
analysing the Questioning Pattern. The Students have to understand the importance of knowing the Topics in
the UPSC IAS Syllabus 2016. The Students should also know the Exam Pattern, negative Marking, etc
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The Syllabus for the IAS Civil Services UPSC Prelims Examination or CSAT Exam 2016:
I. Topics in Paper I : General Studies (200 Marks)
1. Current Events of National & International Importance.
2. Geography of India as well as the World: Physical, Economic and Social Aspects.
3. Polity & Governance of India: Constitution and the Political aspects.
4. General Science.
5. The General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Climate Change and Bio Diversity.
6. Economic & Social Development : Demography, Sustainable Development, Inclusion, Social Sector
Initiatives, Poverty, etc..,
7. Indian History & Indian National Movement.
II. Topics in Paper II : General Ability or Aptitude (200 Marks)
1. Comprehension.
2. Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability.
3. General Mental Ability.
4. Comprehension Skills English language ( 10th Standard Level).
5. Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills.
6. Decision Making & Problem Solving.
7. Basic Numeracy (Orders of Magnitude, Numbers & their Relations, etc.., of 10th Standard Level),
Data Interpretation such as Charts, Tables, Graphs, Data Sufficiency, etc.., (10th Level).
8. Question based on the English Language Comprehension Skills (10th Standard Level). (The
Candidates will be tested through giving questions on the Passages without providing hindi translation for
those Questions).
S.No. Name of
the Paper.
Name of the
Subject.
No.of Questions to
be asked. Marks.
Duration of the
Exam.
1. Paper – I. General Studies. 100 Questions. 200 Marks. 2 Hours.
2. Paper – II. General Ability or
Aptitude. 80 Questions. 200 Marks. 2 Hours.
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The Syllabus for the UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination:
The Exam contains 9 Papers out of which 2 Papers are in the nature of Qualifying nature while the other 7 are
based on merit Ranking as described below.
S. No. Name of the
Paper.
Name of the
Subject.
Nature of the
Paper.
Duration
of the
Exam.
Marks.
1. Paper – A. Indian Language.
Qualifying
Nature.
3 Hours. 300 Marks.
2. Paper – B. English Language. 3 Hours. 300 Marks.
3. Paper – I. Essay.
Merit Ranking
Nature.
3 Hours. 250 Marks.
4. Paper – II. General Studies – I. 3 Hours. 250 Marks.
5. Paper – III. General Studies –
II. 3 Hours. 250 Marks.
6. Paper – IV. General Studies –
III. 3 Hours. 250 Marks.
7. Paper – V. General Studies –
V. 3 Hours. 250 Marks.
8. Paper – VI. Optional Subject
(Paper – I). 3 Hours. 250 Marks.
9. Paper – VII. Optional Subject
(Paper – II). 3 Hours. 250 Marks.
Total.
1,750 Marks.
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The Main examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and the depth of understanding
of candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory. The nature of the papers(
General Studies II to V) will be such that a well educated person will be able to answer them without any
specialised study. The questions are likely to test the candidates basic understanding of all relevant issues and
ability to analyze and take a view on conflicting socio – economic goals, objectives and demands. The
candidates must give relevant , meaningful and succinct answers
Topics in Paper I : Indian Language
The Indian Languages according to the IAS Civil Services UPSC Mains signifies the Languages which are
present in the 8th Schedule to the Indian Constitution. The Script to be used by the Candidates will be based
on the Language he or she selects for the Paper A of Indian Languages. The Paper A (Indian Language) in the
UPSC IAS Mains is not compulsory for the Candidates who belong to the North Eastern States such as
Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, Tripura.
Topics in Indian Language (Paper – I):
1. Comprehensive Type of Questions related to the Given Passage.
2. Short Essay.
3. Vocabulary & Usage.
4. Precise Writing (in other words, making a summary).
5. Translation from English to the Selected Indian Language and Vice Versa.
The List of the Languages as well as the Scripts to be used for the respective Languages are given below here.
Topics in Paper II: English
1. Comprehensive Type of Questions related to the Given Passage.
2. Short Essay.
3. Vocabulary & Usage.
4. Precise Writing (in other words, making a summary).
Topics in Paper III: Essay
The Candidates are given some Topics. They have to Write 2 Essays on those Given Topics in Brief. They
Should not Deviate from the Given Topics. The Essay can be Written in the Language selected by the
Candidates
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Topics in Paper IV: GENERAL STUDIES 1
(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
o Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern
times.
o Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant events,
personalities, issues.
o The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors or contributions from different parts of
the country.
o Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
o 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.
o Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
o Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental
issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
o Effects of globalization on Indian society.
o Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
o Salient features of world's physical geography.
o 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).
o Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,
geographical features and their location - changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and
ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
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Topics in Paper V: GENERAL STUDIES 2
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
o 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 & challenges therein.
o Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
o Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
o Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and
issues arising out of these.
o 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.
o Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.
o Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional
Bodies
o Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
o Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their
design and implementation.
o Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
o 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.
o Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector or Services relating to Health, Education,
Human Resources.
o Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
o Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models,
successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and
other measures.
o Role of civil services in a democracy.
o India and its neighborhood- relations.
o Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests.
o Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora.
o Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
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Topics in Paper VI: GENERAL STUDIES 3
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
o Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and
employment.
o Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
o Government Budgeting.
o 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.
o 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.
o Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream
requirements, supply chain management.
o Land reforms in India.
o Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
o Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.
o Investment models.
o 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.
o Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues
relating to intellectual property rights.
o Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
o Disaster and disaster management.
o Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
o Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
o 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.
o Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
o Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
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Topics in Paper VII: GENERAL STUDIES 4
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
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.
o 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.
o Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and
political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
o Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity,
dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weakersections.
o Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
o Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
o 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.
o 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.
o Case Studies on above issues.
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UPSC IAS Interview Syllabus
The Candidates who are selected and qualified in the Prelims Examination & Mains have to attend an
interview. Initially, the Questions will be asked on your name, your school, your college. You have known
the events and important Dates which coincide with your Date of Birth or the year in which you are born.
You have to make sure that you answer the Questions Honestly. When you asked about why or what makes
you to join the Civil Services, you should avoid saying answers like Servicing the Country, Nation, etc.., The
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Interview Panel may ask you on How you are going to react and what measures you are going to take when a
Natural Disaster Occurs in Your District if you are an IAS Officer or Collector of that District.
You should be Confident & Honest of what you are saying.Mainly, the Personality Test will be on the
aspects of Logical and Reasoning than the Subject Knowledge. There will be Questions asked about You,
Your Hobbies, Your Home Town, the Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Politics, Economics, Situation
Questions, etc.., The Main factors which are considered in the Personality Test are as follows.
1. Mental Alertness.
2. Specificness & Depth of Interests.
3. Leadership Skills.
4. Social Traits.
5. Balance of Judgement.
6. Ability of Social Cohesion.
7. Intellectual & Moral Integrity.
Interview or Personality Test. 275 Marks.
Note:
The Indian Languages pertain to the Languages which are mentioned in the 8th Schedule to the Indian
Constitution.
The Candidates who are qualified in the Mains as well as the Interview or the Personality Test will be
Selected on the Basis of Merit Ranking on the Marks they have attained in the UPSC IAS Mains as
well as Interview.
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