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UPSC Qualification, Age, Attempt, Pattern & Books for Freshers


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UPSC Qualification, Age, Attempt, Pattern & Books for Freshers

Academic Qualification

To apply for UPSC Civil Services (IAS/IPS?/IFS) Examination, a candidate

  • Must be a Graduate. No minimum %, grade or CGPA required in graduation. Pass certificate of graduation from a college/university recognized by UGC/AICTE/any law.
  • Undergraduate in the final semester of final year can apply.
  • American degrees valid but have to get equivalent certificate from AIU.
  • Distance education degree valid- IF recognized by UGC/AICTE/any Law
  • MBBS must have completed internship before UPSC Interview-stage comes.

Age and Attempt Limit

GENERAL & CREAMY OBC NON-CREAMY OBC SC | ST
Age-32 -Age-35 Age-37
Max 6 Attempts Max 9 Attempts Max 16 Attempts
  • Age is counted as on the 1st of August of the given year.
  • Physical Disabled candidatesage limits:
    • PH-Gen: 42,
    • PH-OBC (non-Creamy): 45 years;
    • PH-SC/ST: 47 years.
      • This is cumulative ST ex-serviceman who was disabled: 32 +5 (ST) +5 (Ex serviceman) + PH (10)=52 years. But such cumulative effect will apply till maximum upper age limit 56 years, as per this DoPT Notification.
      • PH (GEN | OBC) = 9 attempts while PH (SC | ST) = Attempts, till upper age.
  • J&K Domicile OR Ex-serviceman: addl. +5 years| Attempt depend on category.

How to Prepare for UPSC Prelims 2019 ?

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STAGES OF EXAMS:


Apply online : 1st week of Feb to 1st week of March. You’ve to indicate optional subject in online Prelim-form. You can’t change it afterwards during Mains form. NO Documents/ Mark sheet and Caste Certificate are not required at this stage.

  • Stage 1: Prelims / CSAT: 1st Week of June
    • Multiple choice Question (MCQ) Test.
    • Two Papers
      • 1) General Studies
      • 2) Aptitude.
    • No optional paper here.
    • Question paper is set in English and Hindi. If you apply online but remain absent in prelims, then your attempt is not counted.

 

  • Stage 2: Mains : September or October (five days)
    • When you clear UPSC Prelims Exam, You’ll have to fill up a new separate (online) form called “Detailed Application form” (DAF).
    • In this online DAF-form, Your optional subject will be pre-selected from prelims form, hence you can’t change.
    • Along with DAF-you’ll have to give proof of graduation, caste, PH. Mains contains Seven Descriptive Papers; including one optional subject paper.

 

  • Stage 3: Personality Test, Dates will vary for Each candidate
  • Can be given in any language. But advisable to give in Hindi/English otherwise 1) Leaves Poor impression 2) Translator eats up time/ reduces impact of your answer.

How to Prepare for UPSC Prelims 2019 ?

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How to start Prelim Preparation?

Step 1: Know the Exam Pattern
Step 2: Know the Exam Syllabus
Step 3: Go Through Previous Year Papers
Step 4: Start with NCERT Textbooks
Step 5: Devise Subject Wise Preparation Strategy

 

Paper-I: GS- Syllabus, Structure


  • 100 MCQs x 2 marks = 200 Marks

  • -0.66 Marks penalty for wrong answers
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Marks Counted for Mains selection, but not in final selection

Paper-II: Aptitude- Syllabus, Structure


  • 80 MCQs x 2.5 marks = 200 Marks

  • -0.83 Marks penalty for wrong answers
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Marks Not countedin Mains-Selection. Only 33% passing marks have to be scored.

UPSC Prelims (ENGLISH MEDIUM) Books 

UPSC Prelims (HINDI MEDIUM) Books 

Books Recommended by CSE-2016 and CSE-2017 UPSC Toppers

 


Book List for UPSC Prelims – Subject Wise

  • Geography
    • NCERT Class 11,12 (Fundamentals of Physical Geography, India Physical Environment, Human Geography, India People and Economy)
    • Atlas (Orient Black Swan or Oxford Student Atlas)
    • India Yearbook 2018 Chapter 1
    •  G.C. Leong. (Part 1 complete and Part 2 till Climate)

 

  • Economy
    • NCERT Class 12 (Macroeconomics)
    • Indian Economy by Sanjeev Verma (Thin book, covers important topics for the exam)
    • Ramesh Singh (for extensive reading if time permits)
    • Budget & Economic Survey (underline or make short notes for revision)
    • India Yearbook
  • Polity & Constitution
    • NCERT Class11-12 Socio & Political Science
    • M.Laxmikanth’s Indian Polity:  5th Edition (Bible for Polity)
    • PRS India.org: latest Bills & Amendments
  • History & Culture
    • New-NCERT, TN-Class:11/12 (Ancient and Medieval) Indian
    • Spectrum: Modern History
    • World History by Arjun Dev
    • Post-Independence: India After Independence by Bipin Chandra (Selected chapters)

UPSC Prelims (ENGLISH MEDIUM) Books 

UPSC Prelims (HINDI MEDIUM) Books 

Books Recommended by CSE-2016 and CSE-2017 UPSC Toppers

  • Sci-Tech
    • NCERT Class7-10 (All)| 11-12 (Selective)
    • Science reporter
    • Newspaper: The Hindu / Indian express

UPSC Prelims (ENGLISH MEDIUM) Books 

UPSC Prelims (HINDI MEDIUM) Books 

Books Recommended by CSE-2016 and CSE-2017 UPSC Toppers

UPSC PRELIMS SYLLABUS

The Following table is about UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern & What are the UPSC Prelims Exam papers and subjects for  and we are providing UPSC Syllabus below this table.

UPSC Prelims Exam Papers

Duration

Questions

Marks

Paper I – General Studies:   Only Marks of this paper is counted for making merit

2 Hours

100

200

Paper II – Aptitude: This paper is of qualifying nature, but candidate must score at least 33% marks in this paper and marks of this paper are not counted for writing the Mains examination.

2 Hours

80

200

TOTAL

400

General Studies Paper I Syllabus

  1. Current events of national and international importance
  2.  History of India and Indian national movement
  3. Indian and World Geography- Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the world
  4. Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political system, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights issues,         etc.
  5. Economic and Social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
  6. General issues on environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate change-that donot require subject specialization
  7. General science

General Studies Paper II(CSAT) Syllabus

  1. Comprehension
  2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills
  3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability
  4.  Decision making and problem solving
  5.  General mental ability
  6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level), Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
  7. English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level)
  8. Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level. (will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation).

How to Prepare for UPSC Prelims 2019 ?

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