Section-II
Scheme
and subjects for the Preliminary and Main Examinations
A.
Preliminary Examination
The
Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.
NOTE
(i)
Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice
questions).
(ii)
The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English. However, questions
relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level will be
tested through passages from English Language only without providing Hindi
translation thereof in the question paper.
(iii)
Details of the syllabi are indicated in Part A of Section III.
(iv)
Each paper will be of two hours duration. Blind candidates will however; be
allowed an extra time of twenty minutes at each paper.
B.
Main Examination
The
written examination will consist of the following papers:
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Sl.No
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Paper
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Exam
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Marks
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1
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Paper-I
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Section
1 Essay
Section 2 English
Comprehension & English Précis (Of Matriculation/ Xth standard level)
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200
Marks
100
Marks
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2
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Paper-II
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General
Studies–I
(Indian
Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
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250Marks
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3
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Paper-III
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General
Studies –II
(Governance,
Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
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250
Marks
|
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4
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Paper-IV
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General
Studies –III
(Technology,
Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management)
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250
Marks
|
|
5
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Paper-V
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General
Studies –IV
(Ethics,
Integrity and Aptitude)
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250
Marks
|
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6
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Paper-VI
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Optional
Subject – Paper 1
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250
Marks
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7
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Paper-VII
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Optional
Subject – Paper 2
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250
Marks
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Total
Written
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1800
Marks
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Personality
Test
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275
Marks
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||
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Grand
Total
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2075
Marks
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||
{Candidates may choose any optional subject from amongst the list
of subjects given in para 2 below (Group 1). However, a candidate can opt for
the literatures of a language, indicated in Group-2 below para 2, as an
optional subject, only if the candidate has graduated in the literature of that
particular language as the main subject}.
NOTE:
(i) 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.
(ii)
For the Language medium/ literature of languages, the scripts to be used by the
candidates will be as under:-
Language Script
Assamese Assamese
Bengali Bengali
Gujarati Gujarati
Hindi Devanagari
Kannada Kannada
Kashmiri Persian
Konkani Devanagari
Malayalam Malayalam
Manipuri Bengali
Marathi Devanagari
Nepali Devanagari
Oriya Oriya
Punjabi Gurumukhi
Sanskrit Devanagari
Sindhi Devanagari
or Arabic
Tamil Tamil
Telugu Telugu
Urdu Persian
Bodo Devanagari
Dogri Devanagari
Maithilli Devanagari
Santhali Devanagari
or Olchiki
Note: For Santali language, question paper will be printed in
Devanagari script; but candidates will be free to answer either in Devanagari
script or in Olchiki.
2.
List of optional subjects for Main Examination:
Group-1
(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
Group-2
Literature
of any one of the following languages:
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada,
Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili,
Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi,
Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English.
NOTE:
(i) The question papers for the examination will be of conventional
(essay) type.
(ii) Each paper will be of three hours duration.
(iii) Candidates will have the option to answer all the question
papers, except Section 2 of the Paper-I (English comprehension and English
précis) in English or Hindi. If the candidate has had his/ her graduation in
any of the following language mediums using the particular language medium for
qualifying the graduate level examination, then he/she may opt for that
particular language medium to answer all the question papers, except Section 2
of the Paper-I (English comprehension and English précis).
Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri,
Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi,
Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
(iv) However, in the interest of maintaining the quality and
standards of examination, a minimum number of 25 (twenty-five) candidates
should opt for a specific language medium for answering the question papers in
that language medium. In case there are less than 25 (twentyfive) candidates
opting for any approved language medium (other than English or Hindi), then
those candidates will be required to write their examination either in Hindi or
in English only.
(v) Candidates exercising the option to answer Papers in any one
of the languages mentioned above may, if they so desire, give English version
within brackets of only the description of the technical terms, if any, in addition
to the version in the language opted by them. Candidates should, however, note
that if they misuse the above rule, a deduction will be made on this account
from the total marks otherwise accruing to them and in extreme cases; their
script(s) will not be valued for being in an unauthorized medium.
(vi) The question papers (other than the literature of language
papers) will be set in Hindi and English only.
(vii) The details of the syllabi are set out in Part B of
Section III.
General
Instructions (Preliminary as well as Main Examination):
(i) Candidates
must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances, will they be
allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them. However, blind
candidates will be allowed to write the examination with the help of a scribe. Blind
candidates will also be allowed an extra time at each paper @ ten minutes per
hour.
(ii)
An
extra time of twenty minutes per hour shall be permitted for the candidates
with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing) extremity
is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40%
impairment) in the Civil Services (Main )
Examination only. However, no scribe shall be permitted to such
Candidates.
NOTE
1: The
eligibility conditions of a scribe, his/her conduct inside the examination hall
and the manner in which and extent to which he/she can help the blind candidate
in writing the Civil Services Examination shall be governed by the instructions
issued by the UPSC in this regard. Violation of all or any of the said
instructions shall entail the cancellation of the candidature of the blind
candidate in addition to any other action that the UPSC may take against the
scribe.
NOTE
2:
For purpose of these rules the candidate shall be deemed to be a blind
candidate if the percentage of visual impairment is 40% or more. The criteria
for determining the percentage of visual impairment shall be as follows:
Impairment
is 40% or more. The criteria for determining the percentage of visual
impairment shall be as follows:
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All
with corrections
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Percentage
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|
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Better
eye
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Worse
eye
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||
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Category
0
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6/9-6/18
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6/24
to 6/36
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20%
|
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Category
I
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6/18-6/36
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6/60
to nil
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40%
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Category
II
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6/60-4/60 or field
of
vision
10-20º
|
3/60
to nil
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75%
|
|
Category
III
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3/60-1/60 or field
of to nil
vision
10 º
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F.C.
at 1 ft
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100%
|
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Category
IV
|
FC.
at 1 ft to nil field of vision 100 º
|
FC.
at 1 ft to nil field of vision 100 º
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100%
|
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One
eyed person
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6/6
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FC.
at 1 ft to nil
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30%
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NOTE
3: For availing of the
concession admissible to a blind candidate, the candidate
Concerned
shall produce a Certificate in the prescribed preform from a Medical Board
Constituted
by the Central/State Governments along with his application for the Main
Examination.
NOTE
4: (i) the concession admissible to blind candidates shall not
be admissible to those suffering from Myopia.
(ii)
The
Commission has discretion to fix qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of
the examination.
(iii)
If
a candidate’s handwriting is not easily legible, a deduction will be made on
this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to him.
(iv)
Marks
will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge.
(v) Credit
will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due
economy of words in all subjects of the examination.
(vi) In the question papers,
wherever required, SI units will be used.
(vii)
Candidates
should use only international form of Indian numerals (i.e. 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc.)
while answering question papers.
(viii)
Candidates
will be allowed the use of Scientific (Non-Programmable type) calculators at
the conventional (Essay) type examination of UPSC. Programmable type
calculators will however not be allowed and the use of such calculators shall
tantamount to resorting to unfair means by the candidates. Loaning or
interchanging of calculators in the Examination Hall is not permitted.
It
is also important to note that candidates are not permitted to use calculators
for answering objective type papers (Test Booklets). They should not therefore,
bring the same inside the Examination Hall.
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