(B) Plan of Examination:
TheCivilServicesExaminationwillconsistoftwosuccessivestages(videAppendixISection-I)
- CivilServices(Preliminary)Examination(Objectivetype)fortheselectionofcandidatesfortheMainExamination;and
- CivilServices(Main)Examination(WrittenandInterview)fortheselectionofcandidatesforthevariousServicesandpostsnotedabove.
Applicationsarenowinvited for the Civil Services(Preliminary) Examination only. The Candidateswho are declared by the Commission to have qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examinationwill have to apply online again and submit on-line Detailed Application Form-I [DAF-I] along with scanneddocuments/certificatesinsupportofdateofbirth,category{viz.SC/ST/OBC(withoutOBCAnnexure)
/EWS [Economically Weaker Sections] (without EWS Annexure) /PwBD / Ex-Serviceman} and educationalqualificationwithrequiredExaminationFee.Anydelayin submissionofDAF-Ior documentsin supportbeyond the prescribed date will not be allowed and will lead to cancellation of the candidature for the CSE-2024.
ThecandidateswhoaredeclaredtohavequalifiedCivilServices(Main)Examinationwillberequiredto mandatorily indicate order of preferences only for those services participating in the Civil ServicesExamination for the year, for which he is interested to be allocated to, in the on-line Detailed ApplicationForm-II [DAF-II], before the commencement of Personality Tests (Interview) of the examination. Further, thecandidates who wish to indicate IAS/IPS as their Service preference are advised to indicate all the Zonesand Cadres in the order of preference in their on-line DAF-II as per the extant Cadre Allocation Policyapplicable for the Civil Services Examination, 2024. With this DAF-II, a candidate will also be required toupload documents/certificates for higher education, achievements in different fields, service experience,OBCAnnexure(forOBCcategoryonly),EWSAnnexure[forEWSCategoryonly],etc.AnydelayinsubmissionofDAF-IIordocumentsinsupportbeyondtheprescribeddatewillnotbeallowedandwillleadtocancellationofthecandidaturefortheCSE-2024.