Simplifying UPSC Civil Services 2026| यूपीएससी सिविल सेवा अभिक्षमता परीक्षा (प्रारंभिक) परीक्षा

How to Prepare for the Civil Services Exam? Every year, lakhs of students appear for the prestigious Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC. This exam is highly competitive and requires rigorous effort over a long period. However, new aspirants should not be discouraged by the difficulty level and must focus on their preparation with a positive mindset. We should always stay focused on our goal without worrying about the challenges in the process.     Stages of the Civil Services Examination The Civil Services Exam consists of three stages: Preliminary Examination (CSAT) – It includes two papers: Paper 1: General Studies (GS) Paper 2: Civil Services Aptitude Test (Qualifying Only) Main Examination (Mains) – A written exam that requires descriptive answers. Interview (Personality Test) – This assesses the candidate’s intellectual ability and communication skills. Each of these three stages requires a unique approach. Writing skills play a vital role in clearing the Mai...

Introduction to Civil Services Examination Despite intense competition, many people in India still lack awareness about the Civil Services Examination (CSE), its selection process, and the significance of civil services in the country’s administration. In this article, we will provide an overview of civil services, discuss the highest-ranking civil service post, and outline the selection process conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).     What is Civil Service? The Civil Services of India form the backbone of the administrative system, ensuring the implementation of government policies and executive decisions. Conducted by the UPSC annually, the Civil Services Examination selects candidates for prestigious services such as: Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Indian Police Service (IPS) Indian Foreign Service (IFoS) Indian Revenue Service (IRS), and many more Civil servants serve at the pleasure of the President of India, and Article 311 of the Constitut...

This is the first question asked by a Civil Services aspirants. Lakhs of students appear for the prestigious civil services exam conducted by UPSC every year. Altough, the competition is fierce and requires ardous efforts by the civil services aspirants over a long period of time. Still,a fresher needs to be hopeful and advised to keep away from these news showing the toughness of the examination. We must always be focussed towards our goal without being worried about the obstacles in the process. What should I study to prepare for Civil Services exam? To answer this question, one must be familiar with the three tier exam pattern of the competition. i.e. CSAT, Civil Services(Mains) and Interview. It is important to note that all of these three exams needs to be crakced with different bent of mind and altough with similar objectives. CSAT exams consists of two sets of Paper 1 (aptitude test) and CSAT Paper 2 (GS -  General Studies). It is exam with objective type of que...

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions had released a note regarding relaxing more attempts in the Civil Services Examination 2014,  two additional attempts to all categories of candidates. According to the note: "The Central Government has approved two additional attempts to all categories of candidates w.e.f. Civil Services Examination 2014, with consequential age  relaxation of maximum age for all  categories of candidates, if required.” It is to note that the Civil Services Examination for the year 2014 is going late by the normal schedule of the Pre Test i.e.UPSC CSAT 2014. The probable date is August 24.In this regard, Civil Services Aspirants are eagerly waiting for the notification of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2014!

UPSC Civil Services 2013 Main Examination New Pattern New Main Examination with 7 Papers Important Changes: Four General Studies Papers Current Affairs merged with the General Studies itself. All Four GS Papers needs to studied in current affairs context.  Devote more times on reading newspapers, and analysis articles. Now, only one optional needs to be selected. Literature can't be selected as optional unless, you're having literature in graduation. No Scope for HINDI. Pali is removed. Higher levels of General Awareness, Analysis, Ethics and General Aptitude are required in the examination. Interview (Personality Test) marks are reduced. Marks obtained by the candidates for all papers (Paper I-VII) will be counted for merit ranking. However,the Commission will have the discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all papers of the examination. The written examination will consist of the following papers: Paper-I Section 1 Essay 200 Marks Section ...

Highlight of Civil Services Exam, 2011 Results|सिविल सेवा परीक्षा 2011 के परिणाम के मुख्य बिन्दु Following are the important highlights of the Civil Services Examination, 2011, for which final result has been declared today. The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2011 was conducted on 12th June, 2011. A record number of 4,72,290 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 2,43,003 candidates have actually appeared. 11984 candidates were declared qualified for the Main written examination held in October-November, 2011 out of which 2417 candidates were selected for the Personality Test conducted in March-April, 2012. Finally, 910 candidates (715 male & 195 female) have been recommended for appointment to the IAS, IFS, IPS and other Central Services against 1001 reported vacancies. Vacancies unfilled presently are on account of 91 reserved community candidates qualifying on general standards. Depending on the options exercised by them finally, these vaca...

UPSC Civil Services Selection Process (Exam): Civil Services competitive examination comprises of 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. Also, CheckOut the Article on Civil Services Exam 2. The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks (Please, refer to Civil Services(Pre) Examination Syllabus for the detailed syllabus, and also check out article on Cracking the UPSC CSAT Examination ). This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the 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...

List of Optional Subjects for the UPSC Civil Services(Main): Agriculture Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Anthropology - Find Syllabus Here Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Commerce and Accountancy Economics Electrical Engineering Geography  Geology History Law Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical Science Philosophy Physics Political Science and International Relations  Relations Psychology Public Administration  Sociology Statistics Zoology Literature of one of the following languages: Arabic, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Chinese, Dogri, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi  Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Pali Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit  Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu. ================== Notes: Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combinations of subjects:– Political Science & International Relations and Public...

Simplifying UPSC CSAT 2012: UPSC Civil Services Examination : UPSC conducts Civil Services Examination every year to select candidates for the prestigious Civil Services of India. The Civil Services...

Introduction to Civil Services Examination Despite large competition, people in India do not know much about the Civil Services (What is Civil Service?), and selection process of Civil Services Examination. In this article, We shall take an overview of Civil Services, discuss about the highest post of Civil Service, brief overview of Selection process of UPSC Civil Services. Union Public Service Commission ( UPSC ) conducts Civil Services Examination every year to select candidates for the prestigious Civil Services of India. The Civil Services are the permanent bureaucracy of the Union of India, and is the backbone of the administrative machinery of the country. There are lots of specialised civil services (e.g. IAS, IPS, IFoS, IRS etc) that comes under Government of India and thus considered Civil Service. Civil Servants are responsible for the implementation of the executive decisions of the Government. The members of civil service serve at the pleasure of the President o...

CSAT (Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs. Current events of national and international importance History of India and Indian national movement Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world Indian Polity and governance – constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc. Economic and social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc. General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization General science. CSAT (Paper II) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills Logical reasoning and analytical ability Decision making and problem solving General mental ability Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency ...

What is UPSC Civil Services Examination? UPSC Civil Services Aptitude Test aka CSAT competition, which is being conducted by UPSC of the Union of India, and aims to shortlist candidates for the Civil Services Main examination which is the primary battle towards the entry into the prestigious services of  Civil Servants. Every year UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) conducts Civil Services Examination in Two Successive Stages i.e. Pre-Exam(CSAT) and Main Examination(Written and Interview) . Marks of the CSAT exam (Pre-Exam) are not counted for determining the final merit list of candidates for the selection. The UPSC Civil Services examination is considered to be one of the most difficult examinations in the world. Lakhs of candidates appear for the Pre (CSAT) examination, and only 4-5 thousands appear for mains and very few (less than 100) joins the elite services of the Government of India. UPSC selects for the Central Civil Services of the Government of India...