UPSC-IAS-2015 CSAT-Preliminary Exam (Paper II)
UPSC-IAS-2015 CSAT-Preliminary Exam (Paper II)
The Union Public Service Commission conducts a number of competitive exams for recruitment into various government jobs. It is India’s central agency which is authorized to conduct the most prestigious exams such as the Civil Service Exam (CSE), National Defense Academy exam (NDA), Combined Medical Services exam, Combines Defense Services Examination etc.
| Type | Online |
| Category | UPSC Exams |
| Last Date For Applying | Will update soon |
| Exam Date | 18/Jun/2017 5:30 AM |
| Start Preparing for Exam | |
Details
| Website | http://www.upsconline.nic.in/mainmenu2.php |
Important Dates
| Notification Date | Will update soon |
| Last Date to apply | Will update soon |
Age Limits
| FOR ALL | 21-30 |
About
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India. for the following posts.
1. Indian Administrative Service.
2. Indian Foreign Service.
3. Indian Police Service.
4. Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’.
5. Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
6. Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’.
7. Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
8. Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’.
9. Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration).
10. Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
11. Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
12. Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’.
13. Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group `A`.
14. Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’.
15. Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’
16. Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’.
17. Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’.
18. Indian Trade Service, Group `A` (Gr. III).
19. Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A".
20. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade).
21. Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group `B`.
22. Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group `B`.
23. Pondicherry Civil Service, Group `B`.
24. Pondicherry Police Service, Group `B`.
The Civil Services Examination consists of two successive stages -
Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and
Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the above post.
IMPORTANT POINTS :
(i) Both the question papers are of the objective type (multiple choice questions) of two hours each.
(ii) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English. However, questions relating to English
Language Comprehension skills would be provided only in English.
(iii) Blind candidates would be allowed an extra 20 minutes of time at each paper.
(iv) PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS: Candidates should note that there will be penalty (negative marking)
for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers
MAIN EXAMINATION :
The written examination will consist of the following papers:
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Paper-I |
Section 1 |
Essay |
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200 Marks |
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Section 2 |
English Comprehension & English Précis |
The level of paper would be Matriculation/ Xth standard level |
100 Marks |
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Paper-II |
General Studies – I |
Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society |
250 Marks |
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Paper-III |
General Studies – II |
Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations |
250 Marks |
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Paper-IV |
General Studies –III |
Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management |
250 Marks |
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Paper-V |
General Studies –IV |
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude |
250 Marks |
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Paper-VI |
Optional Subject – Paper 1 |
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250 Marks |
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Paper-VII |
Optional Subject – Paper 2 |
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250 Marks |
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Total marks from written test |
1800 Marks |
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Personality Test (Interview) |
275 Marks |
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Grand Total |
2,075 Marks |
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Application Process
Candidates are required to apply Online by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in Detailed instructions for filling up online applications are available on the above mentioned website.
Candidates are required to apply Online using the website www.upsconline.nic.in. Salient features of the system of Online Application Form are given here :
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Detailed instructions for filling up Online applications are available on the above mentioned website.
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Candidates will be required to complete the Online Application Form containing two stages viz. Part-I and Part-II as per the instructions available in the above mentioned site through drop down menus.
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The candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs.100/- Rupees One Hundred only) [excepting SC/ST/ Female/Physically Handicapped candidates who are exempted from payment of fee] either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using any Visa/Master Credit/ Debit Card.
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Before start filling up of Online Application, a candidate must have his/her photograph and signature duly scanned in the jpg format in such a manner that each file should not exceed 40 KB and must not be less than 3 KB in size for the photograph and 1 KB for the signature.
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Applicants should avoid submitting multiple applications. However, if due to any unavoidable circumstances, any applicant submits multiple applications then he/she must ensure that the applications with higher RID is complete in all respects
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In case of multiple applications, the applications with higher RID shall be entertained by the Commission and fee paid against one RID shall not be adjusted against any other RID
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The applicants must ensure that while filling their Application Form, they are providing their valid and active E-Mail IDs as the Commission may use electronic mode of communication while contacting them at different stages of examination process.
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The applicants are advised to check their emails at regular intervals and ensure that the email address ending with @ nic.in are directed to their inbox folder and not to the SPAM folder or any other folder.
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Candidates are strongly advised to apply online well in time without waiting for the last date for submission of Online Applications.
Syllabus
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION PAPER II :
PAPER NAME:CSAT (Of qualifying nature, must score at least 33%. Marks not counted for going to mains)
Maximum Marks: 200 Marks
Time Duration: Two Hours
Syllabus
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision-making and problemsolving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
Results
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| Full Test : Learning Mode | 20 Credits |
| Full Test : Testing Mode | 15 Credits |
| Previous Year Papers | 10 Credits |
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