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CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM. 2016


DATE OF NOTIFICATION (SATURDAY):- 27.04.2016

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS:- 27.05.2016

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EXAM:- 07.08.2016 (SUNDAY)

DURATION OF EXAM:- 1 DAY

CIVIL SERVICES EXAM 2017 DATE:-

CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM. 2017

DATE OF NOTIFICATION (WEDNESDAY)- 22.02.2017

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS - 17.03.2017 (FRIDAY)

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EXAM - 18.06.2017 (SUNDAY)

DURATION OF EXAM - 1 DAY


CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAM, 2017

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EXAM - 28.10.2017 (SATURDAY)

DURATION OF EXAM - 5 DAYS

IAS Preliminary Exam Syllabus

IAS Main Examination Pattern:-

The written examination will consist of the following papers :-

Qualifying Papers:-

Paper-A (One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution). - 300 Marks

Paper-B English - 300 Marks

Papers to be counted for merit

Paper-I Essay - 250 Marks

Paper-II General Studies-I - 250 Marks (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)

Paper-III General Studies -II - 250 Marks (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper-IV General Studies -III - 250 Marks (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

Paper-V General Studies -IV - 250 Marks (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

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

Candidates may choose any one of the optional subjects for Main Examination:-

(i) Agriculture
(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
(iii) Anthropology
(iv) Botany
(v) Chemistry
(vi) Civil Engineering
(vii) Commerce and Accountancy
(viii) Economics
(ix) Electrical Engineering
(x) Geography
(xi) Geology
(xii) History
(xiii) Law
(xiv) Management
(xv) Mathematics
(xvi) Mechanical Engineering
(xvii) Medical Science
(xviii) Philosophy
(xix) Physics
(xx) Political Science and International Relations
(xxi) Psychology
(xxii) Public Administration
(xxiii) Sociology
(xxiv) Statistics
(xxv) Zoology
(xxv) Literature of any one of the following languages:-