Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts civil services exam for the recruitment in different grades including Indian Police Service (IPS).

Indian Police Service (IPS) Exam consist of--
The Civil Services Preliminary Examination
Civil Services Main Examination
Final Interview

IPS Exam Dates:

Civil services (preliminary) exam, 2014
Date of commencement of exam:- 24.08.2014 (sunday)
Apply online closing date:- 30-06-2014

Civil services (main) exam., 2014
Date of commencement of exam:- 14.12.2014 (sunday)

IPS exam syllabus

General Studies Paper I

Maximum marks : 200
Number of Questions : 100
Total Time : 120 minutes (02 hours)

SYLLABUS

1. Current events of national and international importance
2. History of India and Indian national movement
3. Indian and World Geography – physical, social, economic geography of India and the world
4. Indian Polity and governance – Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.
5. Economic and social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
6. General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change – that do not require subject specialization
7. General Science
General Studies Paper II

Maximum marks : 200
Number of Questions : 80
Total Time : 120 minutes (02 hours)

1. Comprehension
2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
4. Decision making and problem solving
5. General mental ability
6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. – Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
7. English language comprehension skills (Class X level)