Tuesday, March 5, 2013

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAINS EXAMINATION 2013 SYLLABUS CHANGED


REVISED SYLLABUS

CLICK HERE FOR CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION 2013 NOTIFICATION
NOW COMBINED PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION FOR INDIAN FOREST SERVICE AND CIVIL SERVICES
Union Public Service Commission notified The Civil Services Examination 2013 advertisement. UPSC has changed the syllabus of mains examination. In another drastic change, UPSC will conduct Indian Forest Service preliminary examination with Civil Services preliminary Examination. It means from now onward combined preliminary examination will be conducted for Indian Forest Service and Civil Services Examination. However mains examination of both the services will be conducted separately.
In Civil Services mains Examination 2013 instead of two optional papers, now student will opt only one optional paper. Weight-age of General Study has been increased. Here is the new pattern of Civil Services mains examination:
Main Examination
The written examination will consist of the following papers:
Paper-I
English Compulsory (300 Marks)


Paper-II
Eighth Schedule Languages Compulsory (300 Marks)


Paper-III
Essay  (250 Marks)


Paper-IV
General Studies–I 250Marks (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
Paper-V
General Studies –II: 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
Paper-VI
General Studies –III 250 Marks (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
Paper-VII
General Studies –IV 250 Marks (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Paper-VIIII
Optional Subject – Paper 1 250 Marks
Paper-IX
Optional Subject – Paper 2 250 Marks
Sub Total (Written test) 1750 Marks (COMPULSORY LANGUAGES NOT INCLUDED WHICH ARE QUALIFYING IN NATURE)
Personality Test 275 Marks.
Grand Total 2025 Marks

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7 comments:

XXX said...

Earlier it was ~ ESSAY=200 ,GS=600 ,OPTIONAL 1+2 =1200 .TOTAL=2000. Now it is~ESSAY+ENGLISH=300 ,GS=1000 ,OPTIONAL 1=500. TOTAL=1800. A drastic change.

god fearing said...

Its welcome change for people like me. I have always wanted an examination pattern like this. Thanks upsc

Unknown said...

with the new pattern m really nervous, though its not much of a change I can say I am prepared and m good at english too...
But what I m confident is about General studies...

i am studying from this online coaching for preparation of General Studies prelims and mains.

http://www.wiziq.com/course/7109-upsc-civil-services-general-studies-prelims-cum-mains-exam-preparation

i hope my First ever attempt for IAS EXAM goes good !!! Fingers crossed

Unknown said...

I welcomed these changes. It will bring right candidates to most prestigious service..I suggest all civil service aspirant to make a group on facebook so that all students can exchange their thoughts and ideas too.

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Unknown said...

Its better to start prepare for civil service exams acc. to changed syllabus which will help me to get high rank in exam. Thanks for sharing such a useful information about changed in syllabus of civil service exams.

Unknown said...

Its better to start prepare for civil service exams acc. to changed syllabus which will help me to get high rank in exam. Thanks for sharing such a useful information about changed in syllabus of civil service exams.

Anonymous said...

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