UPSC BASIC

Paper 1 – 300 marks (3 hours)

Paper 2 – 300 marks (3 hours)

Optional Subject 1

Paper 1 – 300 marks (3 hours)

Paper 2 – 300 marks (3 hours)

Optional Subject 2

Paper 1 – 300 marks (3 hours)

Paper 2 – 300 marks (3 hours)

Essay – 200 marks (3 hours)

English Language 300 marks (qualifying paper; marks excluded in Main Exam)

Indian Language 300 marks (qualifying paper; marks excluded in Main Exam)

Generally Paper 1 is held from 9 am to 12 pm and Paper 2 is held from 2 pm to 5 pm. Both the papers of either General Studies or Optional subject are on same day.

Interview OR Personality test

Qualify candidates can be called by UPSC in the month of March or April. The Interviews generally begin 2 weeks after the Main Exam results are reported. The time of Interviews is around 40 days.

Decleration Of Result

This is on the basis of the aggregate marks scored by applicants in Main Examination (2000) and Personality Test or Interview (300). The last result is proclaimed around 10 days preceding the following year’s Preliminary Test.
Final Ranking and Service portion is in light of the joined marks scored in Main Examination (2000) and Interview (300) and on the inclination given by the competitors at the time of filling up off of the Main Examination application structure.

Notification of UPSC Exam

UPSC announces the notice for holding the Civil Services Examination consistently in the month of January for the Preliminary Test to be held in May, of that year.Applications are welcomed by UPSC till February of that year.

Eligibility for UPSC

Candidates must be degree holders or graduates (degree received by University Grants Commission) to show up for this Examination. Indian students holding an foreign degree need to guarantee that their degree is authorize or perceived by UGC.

Minimum and Maximum Age for UPSC Exam

Student belongs in with General class and OBC (creamy layer) must have achieved the age of 21 on first August of the year of the Exam yet should not have accomplished the age of 30 on first August of the year of the Exam.
Students belongs in with OBC (non velvety layer) classification must have accomplished the age of 21 on first August of the year of the Exam however should not have achieved the age of 33 on first August of the year of the Exam.
Candidates belongs in with SC classification must have achieved the age of 21 on first August of the year of the Exam yet should not have accomplished the age of 35 on first August of the year of the Exam.
Students having a place with ST class must have achieved the age of 21 on first August of the year of the Exam however should not have accomplished the age of 35 on first August of the year of the Exam.

Number of Attempts for UPSC Exam for Any Candidate

For General category and OBC Category and belongs to Creamy layer – 7 Attempts
OBC non-creamy layer – 7 Attempts
For Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe classification hopefuls there is no restriction on the number of attempts till they accomplish the age of 35 years.
Candidates having a place with OBC/SC/ST can give the initial 4 attempts as General class competitors (on the off chance that they so crave) and from there on they can profit the unwinding in the number of attempts by availing the category relaxation.

Schedule for UPSC Exam

The proper timetable of UPSC Main exam changes consistently and is generally informed by UPSC on its site www.upsc.gov.in.
Notice and Form filling for Preliminary Test – January
Date of Preliminary Test – second or third week of May
Aftereffect of Preliminary Test – late-July or early August
Primary Examination initiation – October (Time – 21 days)
Statement of Main Examination results – February or March (Next year)
Identity Test or Interview – March and April (Next year)
Statement of Final legitimacy list – Early May (Next year)

Which Subject Combination of Optional Subjects are not allowed ?

• Any literature subjects
• Political Science & International Relations + Public Administration
• Commerce & Accountancy + Management
• Anthropology + Sociology
• Mathematics + Statistics
• Agriculture + Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
• Management + Public Administration
• Any Engineering building subjects
• Medical Science + Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science