UPSC (CIVIL SERVICES)
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) among others. It is conducted in two phases - a preliminary examination consisting of two objective type papers (General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper II also popularly known as Civil Service Aptitude Test or CSAT), and a main examination consisting of nine papers of conventional (essay) type, followed by a personality test (interview). Civil Services Exam is conducted every year by UPSC. Civil Services are considered as among the most prestigious services-diverse and challenging.
They are of two types :
• All India Services
• Central Services
All India Services
1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
2. Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
3. Indian Police Service (IPS)
Civil Services Examination is conducted by UPSC for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below :
(i) Indian Administrative Service. (ii) Indian Foreign Service. (iii) Indian Police Service. (iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group 'A'. (v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group 'A'. (vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group 'A'. (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group 'A'. (viii) Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group 'A'. (ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group 'A’ ( Assistant Works Manager , Administration). (x) Indian Postal Service, Group 'A'. (xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group 'A'. (xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group 'A'. (xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'. (xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group 'A'. (xv) Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group 'A’. (xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group'A'. (xvii) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group 'A'. (xviii) Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III). (xix) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A". (xx) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group 'B' (Section Officer's Grade). (xxi) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'. (xxii) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'. (xxiii)Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'. (xxiv) Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'.
Minimum Educational Qualifications :
The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.
Age limit: 21-32 Years
Relaxation in Age Limit:-
• Upper age limit relaxable in following cases:
• Maximum 5 years for SC/ST candidates
• Maximum 3 years for OBC candidates not belonging to creamy layer
• Maximum 5 years for candidates domiciled in J&K from 1980 onwards
• Maximum 3 years for Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations.
• Maximum 5 years for ex serviceman including commissioned officers who have rendered at least 5 years of military service.
• Maximum 10 years in case of blind, deaf, mute and orthopedically handicapped persons.
• Provision of cumulative age relaxation.
Number of Attempts:-
• General Candidates - 6 attempts
• OBC Candidates - 9 attempts
• SC/ST Candidates - no restriction on number of attempts provided he/she is still under the age limit.
• Physically handicapped: same as other candidate of his/her community but 7 attempts if they are from general category.
The Examination comprises of three stages:
• Preliminary Examination /CSAT
• Mains Examination
• Interview/ Personality Test
Preliminary Examination
|
Exams |
Paper – I |
Number of Qu./Marks |
Paper – II |
Number of Qu./Marks |
Duration |
|
IAS |
General Studies |
100 Q |
CSAT(Qualifying) |
80 Q |
2 hours each paper |
IAS Mains Examination
|
Paper |
Subject / Paper |
Maximum |
|
Paper – I |
Essay |
250 Marks |
|
Paper – II |
General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) |
250 Marks |
|
Paper – III |
General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) |
250 Marks |
|
Paper – IV |
General Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) |
250 Marks |
|
Paper – V |
General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) |
250 Marks |
|
Paper – VI |
Optional Subject - Paper 1 |
250 Marks |
|
Paper – VII |
Optional Subject - Paper 2 |
250 Marks |
|
|
Sub Total (Written test) |
1750 Marks |
|
Personality Test |
275 Marks |
|
|
Grand Total |
2025 Marks |
For details refer www.upsc.gov.in
PUNJAB CIVIL SERVICES
Conducted by PPSC for the following posts:
Details from ppsc site
www.ppsc.gov.in
A) Procedure and scheme for the Preliminary Examination:
The preliminary competitive examination will consist of two papers of 200 marks each and shall comprise of objective type (multiple choice) questions. The detail is as follows:-
|
|
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks for each question |
Total Marks |
|
Paper – I |
General Studies |
100 |
2 |
200 |
|
Paper – II |
Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT) |
80 |
2.5 |
200 |
B) Procedure and scheme for the Main Examination:
|
Sr. No. |
Subject/Paper |
Maximum Marks |
|
1. |
Punjabi (in Gurmukhi Script) Compulsory (of 10+2 standard) |
100 |
|
2. |
English Compulsory (of 10+2 standard) |
100 |
|
3. |
Essay |
150 |
|
4. |
General Studies Paper-I (History, Geography and Society) |
250 |
|
5. |
General Studies Paper- II (Indian Constitution & Polity, Governance and International Relations) |
250 |
|
6. |
General Studies Paper-III (Economy, Statistics and Security Issues) |
250 |
|
7. |
General Studies Paper-IV (Science & Technology, Environment, Problem Solving & Decision Making) |
250 |
|
8. |
Interview |
150 |
|
|
Grand Total: |
1500 |
Punjab Civil Services (Judicial) Exam is conducted by Punjab Public Service Commission time to time for the recruitment of Civil Judge (Junior Division)-cum-Judicial Magistrate.
Scheme of Examination
The Examination shall be conducted in three stages:
A. Preliminary Examination
B. Main Examination
C. Viva Voce
Education: Candidates must possess a degree of Bachelor of Laws from a University established by the law and approved/recognized by the Bar Council of India.
Age: The candidate should not be less than 21 years and not more than 37 years.
Number of Attempts - 3
Stage 1 - Preliminary Exam:
The Preliminary Examination shall be of objective type with multiple-choice questions:
| Paper / Subject | Qshns | Marks | Time |
|
Main subjects of Law Current events of national and internationalimportance, Indian legal and |
125 | 500 | 2 hrs |
For wrong answer 0.20% i.e. 1/5 mark shall be deducted.
Important: No candidate shall be allowed to appear in the Main Examination unless he / she secured minimum 150 marks (100 marks for all reserved category candidates) in the Preliminary Examination. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination shall not be counted towards final result.
Stage 2 - Main Exam
The Main Examination shall consist of Five papers.
| Paper | Subjects | Marks | Time |
|
Paper I |
Code of Civil procedure, Punjab Courts Act, Indian Contract Act, |
200 | 2 hrs |
| Paper II Civil Law-II |
Hindu Law, Mohammadan Law and Customary Law, Law of Registration and Limitation | 200 | 2 hrs |
| Paper III Criminal Law |
Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Evidence Act | 200 | 2 hrs |
| Paper IV English |
English Essay - 100 Marks Precise - 25 Marks Words and Phrases - 25 Mark Comprehension - 25 Marks Corrections - 25 Marks |
200 | 2 hrs |
| Paper V Language |
Hindi | 150 | 3 hrs |
| Interview | To judge the personal qualities of the candidates. | 100 |