How to prepare for Civil Services Examination and complete information about it.

The Civil Services Examination conducted every year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is one of the most prestigious examinations in the country. Through this examination, selected candidates are given appointments in administrative and other services of the Government of India. This is the only such examination, which, after being successful, gives an opportunity to hold high positions of administration in various fields and to play an effective role in policy-making.

How to prepare for Civil Services Examination and complete information about it.

There will be many types of questions in the minds of the youth regarding the Civil Services Examination. Therefore, it is necessary to get complete information about the exam pattern, syllabus, required qualification and preparation strategy, etc. before applying for it. 

So let us know the complete information about the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC):

You can give this exam with these eligibilities

To appear in the examination, candidates must have a recognized university degree or equivalent qualification, however, there is no minimum marks percentage, which is intended to give all types of students the opportunity to appear in this examination. The medium of this test can be any Hindi and English. The age of the applicant should be between 21 and 32 years, OBC, SC, and ST will be given relaxation in the maximum age limit as per rules.

Learn about Civil Services Examination examination pattern

The Civil Services Examination takes place in three stages - preliminary examination, main examination, and interview. The preliminary examination is a screening test, which is objective and optional in nature. Its purpose is to check the comprehensiveness of the candidate's study and the ability to take immediate decisions. The second phase is the main examination, which is a written examination. Under this, the depth and analytical ability of the candidate's study are tested. In the final phase of the examination, through the interview, the candidate's personality qualities and understanding and awareness of current topics are examined.

The preliminary examination is the first stage

The preliminary or prelims exam is the first and most important stage of the three-tier civil service examination. It consists of two papers of 200-200 marks, each of two hours duration. The first question paper is of general studies, in which questions related to history, geography, polity, general science, economy, environment, and current affairs, etc are asked, Everyone.

Two marks are prescribed for the question and a 1/3 mark is deducted for each wrong answer. The second paper of the preliminary examination is CSAT. Perceptibility, communication in this paper. Questions related to inter-personal skills including skills, logical skills and analytical ability, decision making and problem-solving, general mental ability, etc. are asked. is. The marks of the preliminary examination are not added to the main examination.

Mains consists of nine question papers

In this second and most important stage of the examination, the actual examination of the knowledge of the candidates takes place. There are 9 question papers with a total of 1750 marks (4 papers of general studies, 2 papers of an optional subject and essays, 1-1 paper of general English and Hindi). Out of this, marks of General English and Hindi papers are not included in the total integer.

The final stage is an interview

This is the last stage of the Civil Services Examination. In this, questions related to the candidates' biodata, their optional subjects, interests, current, and national events are asked. Earlier the interview used to be of 300 marks, now it has been reduced to 225 marks. In the interview, more than the knowledge of the candidate, his presentation, confidence, and views on important matters are tested.

Prepare for prelims with a strong strategy

  • The main objective of the Civil Services Preliminary Examination is to test the factual knowledge of the candidate as well as to check his / her ability to take an immediate decision. In the last few years, there has been a lot of change in the nature of its questions, so the preparation of this phase should be done with a new approach.
  • The objective of the Preliminary Examination is of type, but it requires conceptual understanding along with fact. Its preparation should cover the syllabus without adopting any kind of shortcut. The same strategy should be done for the CSAT paper.
  • Once the basics of Maths and Reasoning etc. are understood, then any type of question can be solved. Before reading any topic of both papers, also analyze the questions asked from it, so that you can know that the questions Where and how are you asked.
  • The scope of general studies is quite large, so understand its limitations. Avoid excessive collection of books during its preparation. Always read-only standard books and read more frequently. Read fewer books more often, not more books once. You do not have to answer all the questions and 80-90 questions are easily available from any one set of books.
  • For general studies, you should give the highest priority to the books of NCERT. This will make you feel comfortable in the main examination as well. Also, make sure to regularly study a national newspaper and a monthly magazine, be careful to pay attention to the general facts more than the rare facts because hardly 10-15 questions are based on the rare facts.
  • Can any one of the studies of general studies be omitted? Answer each term, so that the sections in which you are weak, if not more than that, solve at least 30-35 percent of the questions.
  • While solving the question paper, do not take any chances and while giving up the greed completely, touch the question which you get the correct answer, be aware that in this exam, there is negative marking. One third (0.33 marks) of the marks scored on each wrong answer. ) Will be deducted as negative marking. So take the risk of wrong answers. Take care of time management in the examination room.
  • Whatever you read, read concrete. Be closely aware of the facts so that they are similar when choosing the correct answer. Do not confuse with options. Make notes of the points where there is confusion. Also, decide on small indicators which will help you to remember the facts.
  • More emphasis on practicing before the exam. Solve the questions which have been asked in the civil service examination in the past years. If you solve the questions of other state services examination also, it will be beneficial.
  • CSAT is a risky paper, it is a qualifying paper, in which it is mandatory to bring a minimum of 33 percent marks. It can be fatal to ignore it at any stage because the candidates are often unable to bring even a minimum of 33 percent marks in it. The aim of the CSAT paper is to check the practical understanding of the candidate and hence aptitude test is included here on the lines of CAT and MAT system of management.
  • While preparing for the prelims practice, the candidates often pay more attention to the study and continue to read something till the end of the exam, while practicing along with studies is very important to succeed in the prelims is for practice, along with previous years questions, a practice book of any good publication can be practiced. It is better to keep revising the subjects or sections in which you feel difficulty while practicing.
How to apply for more information visit herehttps://upsconline.nic.in/
For the exam, notification visit the official website: https://upsc.gov.in/exams-related-info/examnotification

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