IAS
Entrance Exam
the toughest exam amongst all competitive exams is held by UPSC every year.
This article will provide the complete detail regarding the exam pattern of IAS
exam 2017 and the right scheme to clear the exam.
For IAS Exam there are three stages namely
Stage 1: Preliminary
Examination
Stage 2: Main Examination
Stage 3: Personality Test/Interview.
Every year lakhs of
aspirants fill the application for IAS exam and only handful of the aspirants
are able to get through this exam. As IAS is not everybody’s cup of tea. Right
planning and strategy will help clear IAS exam. Many aspirants join coaching institutes
to get the input of the exam pattern and the study material as they are not
aware of the exam subjects of IAS exam.
IAS
Preliminary Exam Pattern-2017
Prelim exam questions are
of objective type or Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). ‘Negative Marking’ is
applicable in the IAS prelims exam for each incorrect answer. The IAS Prelims is conducted just to screen
the aspirants on the basic knowledge
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Paper
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Duration
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No. of questions
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Marks
|
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Paper 1(General Studies)
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2 hrs.
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100
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200 marks
|
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Paper II (Civil Services Aptitude Test)
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2 hrs.
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80
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200 marks
|
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Total
|
|
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400 Marks
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The negative marking of 0.66 i.e. 1/3rd of
allotted marks. In CSAT exam which is of qualifying in nature. Candidates need
to qualify that exam with minimum of 33 percent to qualify to the next stage of
the exam i.e. Civil Services Mains. Both Paper 1 and Paper II are compulsory. Marks
of Prelims are not counted in the final examination. Blind candidates are given
an extra time of 20 minutes for each paper in the prelims exam.
Exam Pattern for Mains:
IAS exam second stage is called as the Main Exam, which
is a written examination and comprises of 9 papers. The 9 papers are as
following Paper-A (Compulsory Indian Language); Paper –B (English) are
qualifying in nature, while the other papers like Essay, General Studies Paper
I, II, III, and IV, and Optional Paper I and II are considered for the final
ranking.
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English Language
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Qualifying
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3 hrs.
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300 Marks
|
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General Studies(Paper I, II,III,IV)
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3 hrs. for each paper
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1000 marks (250 marks for each paper )
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Essay
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Merit Ranking paper
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3 hrs.
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250 marks
|
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Optional Subject (Paper I and II)
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3 hrs. for each paper
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500 Marks (250 marks for each paper )
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Total
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1750 marks
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Pattern
for Personality test/Interview:
The candidate who
qualify prelims and mains exam are qualified for the Personality test/ Interview
are sent with e-summon by the commission to have face to face discussion. In this round the members will assess the
personality traits of the candidates and questions asked in this round are
primarily relates to current affairs, general knowledge, hobbies and
situational questions etc. After 2 weeks
of Mains result schedule is out and candidates are called for the interview. The
Interviews lasts for around 40 days. Total marks for Interview is 275 marks.
Selection
Criteria for IAS exam
Selection criteria are
based on final ranking in Main examination (1750) and in personality test/
interview (275). After the candidate’s meet qualification criteria in Mains and
Personality test the verification of the records are done.
There are many coaching
institutes that are preparing the candidates for written exams as well as for
the interview also. Coaching institutes provide and teaches the candidate with
the best strategy to clear the exam. All the study material are being provided
to the candidates by these institutes.
If you are aspiring to
become IAS officer follow the eligibility criteria and be determined for the
preparation. No one can stop the way of your success if you are passionate to
get the position.
