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Civil Services Examination

Stage: Preliminary Examination

Paper I

  • Marks: 200

Paper II

  • Marks: 200

Duration

  • Two Hours (Each Paper)

Qualifying Marks

  • 33% (General Studies Paper-II)

Stage: Main Examination

Paper-A: Indian Language

  • Marks: 300

Paper-B: English

  • Marks: 300

Paper-I: Essay

  • Marks: 250

Paper-II: General Studies-I

  • Marks: 250

Paper-III: General Studies-II

  • Marks: 250

Paper-IV: General Studies-III

  • Marks: 250

Paper-V: General Studies-IV

  • Marks: 250

Paper-VI: Optional Subject – Paper 1

  • Marks: 250

Paper-VII: Optional Subject – Paper 2

  • Marks: 250

Duration

  • Three Hours (Each Paper)

Interview / Personality Test

  • Marks: 275

Total Marks

  • 2025 Marks

Qualifying Marks

  • 25% (Indian Language and English)

Services Covered Under the Civil Services Examination Pattern

  1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
  2. Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
  3. Indian Police Service (IPS)
  4. Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
  5. Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
  6. Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
  7. Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
  8. Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
  9. Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’
  10. Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
  11. Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’
  12. Indian Railway Management Service (Traffic), Group ‘A’
  13. Indian Railway Management Service (Personnel), Group ‘A’
  14. Indian Railway Management Service (Accounts), Group ‘A’
  15. Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’
  16. Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes), Group ‘A’
  17. Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax), Group ‘A’
  18. Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)
  19. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
  20. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’
  21. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’
  22. Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’
  23. Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’

Note: The examination pattern provided above is repeated identically for each of the listed services.

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