SECTION II:Scheme and Subjects forthe Preliminary and Main Examination
- PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:
TheExaminationshallcompriseoftwocompulsoryPapersof200markseach.
Note:
- Boththequestionpaperswillbeoftheobjectivetype(multiplechoicequestions)andeachwillbeoftwohoursduration.
- The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paperwithminimumqualifyingmarksfixedat33%.
B. MAINEXAMINATION:
TheWrittenExaminationwillconsistofthefollowingpapers:—
QualifyingPapers:
Paper-A
(OneoftheIndianLanguagetobeselectedbythecandidatefromthe Languages included in theEighthScheduletotheConstitution). 300Marks
Paper-B
English 300Marks
Paperstobecountedfor merit:
Paper-I
Essay 250Marks
Paper-II
GeneralStudies-I 250Marks
(IndianHeritageandCulture,HistoryandGeographyoftheWorldandSociety)
Paper-III
GeneralStudies-II 250Marks
(Governance,Constitution,Polity,SocialJusticeandInternationalrelations)
Paper-IV
GeneralStudies-III 250Marks
(Technology,EconomicDevelopment,Bio-diversity,Environment,SecurityandDisasterManagement)
Paper-V
GeneralStudies-IV 250Marks
(Ethics,IntegrityandAptitude)
Paper-VI
OptionalSubject-Paper1 250Marks
Paper-VII
OptionalSubject-Paper2 250Marks
SubTotal(Writtentest) 1750Marks
PersonalityTest 275Marks
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GrandTotal 2025Marks
