There is no change in the pattern of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, which will be held on 26.05.2013 as per the earlier schedule. The Commission is accepting applications through online mode only in the Commission’s website www.upsconline.nic.in till 4th April, 2013 [till 11.59 PM].
The government has made certain changes in the scheme of Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2013 with consequential amendments in the rules of the examination.
PLAN OF EXAMINATION
The competitive examination comprises two successive stages:
(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination; and
(ii) Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts.
The competitive examination comprises two successive stages:
(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination; and
(ii) Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts.
Preliminary ExaminationTwo papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions)
and carry a maximum of 400 marks.
Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to
the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
and carry a maximum of 400 marks.
Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to
the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.
The number of Candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination.
Special Notes: There will be negative marking for incorrect answers (as detailed below) for all questions except some of the questions where the negative marking will be inbuilt in the form of different marks being awarded to the most appropriate and not so appropriate answer for such questions.
(i) There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one‐third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is given by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.
(i) There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one‐third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happen to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is given by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.
Main Examination: Total Nine Papers
Qualify Papers:
Paper A–(One of the Indian Lanaguage as per 8th Schedule)—- 300 marks
Paper B– English ——————————————————– 300 marks
Paper A–(One of the Indian Lanaguage as per 8th Schedule)—- 300 marks
Paper B– English ——————————————————– 300 marks
Papers to be Counted for Merit:
Paper I- Essay ————————————————————-250 Marks
Paper II–General Studies(GS)——————————————250 Marks
Paper III- G.S.————————————————————–250 Marks
Paper IV-G.S.—————————————————————250 Marks
Ppaer V- G.S.—————————————————————250 Marks
Paper VI & VII – Choose one subject from list containing
two papers (2 x 250 )————————————————-500 Marks
two papers (2 x 250 )————————————————-500 Marks
Total Marks —————————————————————1750 Marks
Interview——————————————————————275 Marks
Grand Total —– On base of 2025 determine their final order of merit.
- Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge.
- Credit will be given for orderly, effective, and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of the examination.
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