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Pattern of UPSC Civil Services Examination

• Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Exam(CSE) annually to select candidates for various Government Services.

The Civil Services Exam is conducted in 3 –Stages:

Preliminary , Mains and Interview .

• UPSC CSE Preliminary Exam is objective type in nature (multiple choice questions).

• whereas, the UPSC CSE Mains exam comprises of 9 Subjective papers and a Personality Test (Interview).

Paper Name Time Duration No. of Questions Total Marks Nature of Paper

GS Paper I 2 hours 100(2 Marks for each

question)

200 Marks considered for Preliminary Exam Merit (cut-off and selecting candidates

for the UPSC CSE Mains Exam).

GS Paper II (CSAT) 2 hours 80(2.5 Marks for each

question )

200 Qualifying (minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%). in nature

Preliminary Exam 2020 (objective) will be conducted on May 31, 2020 (Sunday).

There will be negative marking for incorrect answers. 1/3rd marks (0.66 marks for GS -I and 0.83 marks for GS-II) will be deducted as penalty for wrong answers.

It comprises of 2 compulsory Papers that are conducted on same day in two sessions via offline mode (pen – paper).

Pattern of the UPSC CSE Preliminary Exam

Pattern for Civils Mains Examination

The Mains Exam consists of 9 papers which are usually held for around 5-7 days.

The Mains Exams (written) 2020 will start from September 18, 2020.

1) Essay – 250 marks (3 hours)

4-General Studies Papers :

2) GS Paper 1 – 250 marks (3 hours)

(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)


(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)


(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)


(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

Optional Subjects

6) Optional Subject Paper 1 – 250 marks (3 hours)

7) Optional Subject Paper 2 – 250 marks (3 hours)

Sub Total (Written test) 1750 Marks

Personality Test 275 Marks

Grand Total 2025 Marks

There are two qualifying papers(Marks not included in Main Exam)

8) Paper A : Indian Language (300 marks)

Qualifying paper (30% marks=90 Marks)

9) Paper B : English Language (300 marks)

Qualifying paper (25% marks=75 Marks)

Paper NameTime

DurationNo. of

QuestionsTotal Marks Syllabus

Essay 3 hours

8 (2 essays)1 is from Sec-A1 is from Sec-B

250 marks

Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly

fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

GS Paper 1 3 hours20 compulsory

250 marks

Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society


250 marks

Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations


250 marks

Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management


250 marks

Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

Optional Subject :

Paper 1 & Paper 2(Both Papers have

similar pattern, same timings, each carries 250 Marks).

3 hours(Each

paper)

5 out of 8 questions

should attempted.

1st question from section-A and 5th

question from section-B

500 marks

(i) Agriculture (ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (iii) Anthropology (iv) Botany (v) Chemistry (vi) Civil Engineering (vii) Commerce and Accountancy (viii) Economics (ix) Electrical Engineering (x) Geography (xi) Geology (xii) History (xiii) Law (xiv) Management (xv) Mathematics (xvi) Mechanical Engineering (xvii) Medical Science (xviii) Philosophy (xix) Physics (xx) Political Science and International Relations (xxi) Psychology (xxii) Public Administration (xxiii) Sociology (xxiv) Statistics (xxv) Zoology (xxvi) Literature(Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu Literature, Urdu and English).

HOW TO SELECT OPTIONAL

1) Personal interest

2) Previous year score is not criteria .

3) Material availability

4) Faculty

2018 UPSC CSE Mains Cut-Off Marks

Prelims Mains

WHAT UPSC REQUIRES ?1) Finding the right mentor.

2) Determination.

3) Will Power.

4) Self Confidence.

5) Positive Mindset.

6) Focus.

7) Hard Work.

8) Consistency and Continuity.

9) Self driven.

How to Get Success

Individual efforts

1) Study daily 12 to 14 hours

(There is no substitute for hard

work).

2) Consistency and Continuity.

3) Focus

4) Will Power

5) Self Driven

Parent Support

1) Always in a positive mood and

encouraging.

2) Patience

3) It is a right investment for your

children’s future.

3) Socialisation towards Disciplined

Studies.

Good Guidance

1) Institution is playing a Vital role.

2) Location Of the institution

Extreme Weather condition.

We can able to track

Good Food and Health

Language

High Expenditure.

ప్రతిష్టా త్మక సివిల్ సర్వీసెస్ ప్ర్వక్షల్లో తెల్ంగటణకు చెందిన దుర్ిశెట్టా అనుదీప్

ట్ాప్ర గట నిలిచారు. 2013 బ్ాాచ్ ఐఆర ఎస్ అధికటర్ి అయిన అనుదీప్.. ఐఏఎస్ ల్క్షాంగట

సటధన చేసతూ 5వ ప్రయత్నంల్ల న ంబ్ర 1 ర్టాంక్

సటధించారు.

SUCCESS STORIES

Muthyala RajuA man of focus, persistent efforts and strong determination could not satisfy himself, instead he worked incessantly hard to realize his dreams and finally in the year 2006-07, all his efforts was awarded when he topped the Civil Service Examination which he always dreamt off.Death of his sister and six friends in his remote Chinnagollapalem village lacking transportation facility and a motto to empower those villages which are remote and lack the basic amenities and one of them being his own village motivated him to take up the civil services examination

సింహాచల్ం : నాల్ుగో సంతానం అయిన సింహాచల్ం ప్ుట్టా క తోనే అంధుడు. త్ండ్రరకి కుమారుడ్రని చదివించే సతూ మత్ ల్ేదు. ఆ పేదర్ికంతోనే సింహాచల్ం ప్శ్చిమ గోదావర్ి జిల్ాో నర్టాప్ురంల్లని బ్రరయిలీ సతూల్ ల్ల చదువుత్ూ మలికిప్ురం ఎంవీఎన జేఎస్ అండ ఆర్వీఆర డ్రగవీ కళాశటల్ల్ల దాత్ల్ సహకటరంతో డ్రగవీ ప్ూర్ిూ చేశటరు. ఆ సమయంల్లనే త్ండ్రర అనార్ోగ్ాంతో చనిపత యాడు. అండ కోల్లోయిన ఇంట్టకి తాను అండగట ఉండ్ాల్ని అనుకునానడు. ఐఏఎస్ కటవటల్నన దృఢ సంకల్ాోనిన త్న మనసుాల్ల గ్ట్టా గట నాట్టకునానడు. ఆ కీమంల్లనే బీఈడీ్ కూడ్ా చదివి తిరుప్తి కేందీరయ విదాాల్యంల్ల ట్ీచరు ఉదయాగ్ం ల్ల చేర్టరు. 2014 సంవత్ారంల్ల సివిల్ సర్వీస్ ప్ర్వక్షల్ు ర్టశటరు. 1212 ర్టాంకు సటధించారు. కల్ెకార అయియా అవకటశం కొదిిల్ల మిస్ అయింది. అయినా నిర్టశ చెందల్ేదు. 2016ల్ల ఐఆర ఎస్ ల్ల ర్టణ ంచి ఇన కమ ట్ాాక్ా ఆఫీసర గట ఢరలోీ, హ ైదర్టబ్ాద ల్ల్ల ప్ని చేసతూ నే త్న ఆశయం అయిన ఐఏఎస్ కు పిరపేర సింహాచల్ం 2019 ఐఏఎస్ బ్ాాచ్ ల్ల 457వ ర్టాంకు సటధించారు .

ఉదయ్ ప్రవీణ్ IAS

ఓ మధాత్రగ్తి దళిత్ కుట్టంబ్ంల్ల జనిమoచిన ఉదయ్ ప్రవీణ్ కష్టా ల్ల్ల చదువుత్ూ కన్ననళ్ళు మింగ్ుత్ూ, ప్ంట్ట బిగ్ువున బ్ాధల్ను భర్ిసతూ చదవుల్ు కొనసటగించాడు. త్నను ఐఏఎస్ అవుతాడట్ అంట్ూ హేళ్న చేసినవటర్ికి. నేను అవుతాను అనే ప్ట్టా దల్తో చెపిోన మాట్ల్ు

ఇప్ుడు నిజం చేశటడు.తాను ఐఏఎస్ అయిా విదాారుు ల్కు మంచి భోజనం నాణామ ైన విదా, వ ైదాం, కన్నస మౌళిక వసత్ుల్న ైనా కలిోంచాల్నన సదుదిేశంతో ఐఏఎస్ కటవటల్నన ప్ట్టా దల్తో అయాానని చెపటోరు. 2019 ఐఏఎస్

బ్ాాచ్ ల్ల 593 వ ర్టాంకు సటధించారు

Vijaya Rao IPS

Ch Vijaya Rao, farm worker's son from Neeladripuram village in West Godavari district, got

the 102nd rank in UPSC.

Pranjal Patil,

26-year-old Visually Impaired Girl Cracks UPSC in First Attempt and Secured All-India

rank 773. She Became an IAS Officer.

Technology played a big role in her life. She installed software called Job Access with Speech (JAWS), a computer screen reader program that allows blind and visually impaired users to read the screen either with a text-to-speech output

or with a Refreshable Braille display.

The next challenge was to find a writer who could match her speed.

Are You ?

Why not

Yes we can

As you start your Prelims preparation and read these books, please keep the following points in mind:

• Along with these books, get a printout of the syllabus and read it carefully.

• And when you start, I recommend that you begin with NCERT books. Read and revise them methodically to gain absolute conceptual clarity. They form the foundation of your knowledge which will help you immensely through all stages of the exam.

• Do not be scared at the long list of books. For a beginner, one year is more than enough to cover the complete syllabus of GS (prelims and mains) and optional.

• In the book list, wherever I had mentioned selective reading, it means there’s no need to read the book cover to cover. Go through the past five years’ question papers to understand the kind of questions UPSC usually asks. It’ll give you a good perspective of what’s important and what’s not.

• For the same topic, do not refer to more than one material. For example, take India’s freedom struggle (1857-1947). If you read that portion from the Spectrum publications, there’s no need to do the same again from Bipin Chandra’s book. Read the latter to cover those parts not covered in the former.

Use internet extensively

• Let me give a few examples. Youtube’s PMFIAS channel is an excellent resource for understanding complex Geography topics.

• Similarly, for Art & Culture watch videos of classical dances, folk dances, puppetry shows on Youtube so that we could memorise their features better.

• In Science & Tech, if you come across a term, say, Blockchain Technology, go to Youtube and see explainer videos.

• Even for Environment, suppose you read about endangered species such as the Red Panda and Malabar Hornbill, Google them and see how they look. Visuals stick in your mind far longer. Your target must be to gain knowledge, be it through books or through internet.

• For all subjects, you have to superimpose current affairs over it. To illustrate, in Polity topic, apart from reading the static theory portion, you need to keep an eye on current happenings. For example, if the Govt brings in Constitutional amendment for GST, you must read both about the major provisions of the amendment and the Constitutional amendment procedure itself. Do this for all subjects.

• To perform well in Prelims, revision is crucial. Without it, you will not be able to recollect whatever you may have read. So please dedicate adequate time for revision before the actual exam.

• If you have been studying some other material, that’s fine, too. What’s important is you to understand the concepts, memorise the facts well and have a firm grip over the entire syllabus.

The list of books

• Polity• Indian Polity by Laxmikanth• Economy• Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh• Mrunal.org articles• Macroeconomics – NCERT Class XII• Indian Economic Development – NCERT Class XI• Economic Survey (Selective reading from Prelims and Mains perspective)• The Hindu• Internet for understanding concepts (Arthapedia, Google, Youtube)

• Ancient History of India

• Old NCERT by RS Sharma

• Medieval History of India

• Old NCERT by Satish Chandra (Selective Reading)

• Modern History

• A Brief history of Modern India- Spectrum Publications

• India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipin Chandra (Selective Reading)

• NCERT by Bipin Chandra (For the period 1700s to 1857)

• Indian Art and Culture

• An Introduction to Indian Art – Class XI NCERT

• Chapters related to culture in Ancient and Medieval India NCERTs

• Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT) material

• Heritage Crafts: Living Craft Traditions of India -NCERT

• Environment and Biodiversity

• Shankar IAS book

• ICSE 11th and 12th books

• General Science

• General Science books – IX and X standard

• The Hindu (Note down and read about the latest scientific terms, discoveries and inventions frequently mentioned in news)

• Geography

• Fundamentals of Physical Geography XI NCERT

• India: Physical Environment XI NCERT

• Fundamentals of Human Geography XII NCERT

• India: People and Economy XII NCERT

• World Geography-VI to XII th Standard NCERT

• Certificate Physical and Human Geography: GC Leong

• Govt Schemes

• Govt schemes compilation by Coaching Institute.

• General Trivia (Eg: Global groupings, Reports, Institutions, Rankings etc)

• Coaching material.

• Current Affairs

• The Hindu

• Indian Express

• Yojana , Kurukshetra , Front line etc.

Standard of questions for preliminary examination

1. Which one of the following is NOT a Harappan site ?

A) Chanhudaro B) kot Diji

C) Sohgaura D) Desalpur

Answer : C

2. What was the purpose of Inter-Creditor Agreement signed by Indian banks and financial institutions recently?

(a) To lessen the Government of India's perennial burden of fiscal deficit and current account deficit.

(b) To support the infrastructure projects of Central and State Governments

(c) To act as independent regulator in case of applications for loans of Rs. 50 crore or more

(d) To aim at faster resolution of stressed assets of Rs. 50 crore or more which are-under consortium lending

Answer : D

3. Which of the following statements is / are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit ' (Amendment) Act, 2017?1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave.2. Enterprises with creches must allow the mother minimum six creche visits daily.3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements.Select the correct answer using the code given below.(A) 1 and 2 only(B) 2 only(C) 3 only(D) 1, 2 and 3Answer : C

4) In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty ?

(A) Protection against the tyranny of political rulers.

(B) Absence of restraint.

(C) Opportunity to do whatever one likes.

(D) Opportunity to develop oneself fully.

Answer : D

5). Recently, India signed a deal known as “Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field” with which of the following countries?

(A) Japan.

(B) Russia.

(C) The United Kingdom.

(D) The United States of America.

Answer : B

6) Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one's right to marry the person of one's choice?(A) Article 19(B) Article 21(C) Article 25(D) Article 29Answer :B7) What is Cas9 protein that is often mentioned in news?(a) A molecular scissors used in targeted gene editing(b) A biosensor used in the accurate detection of pathogens in patients(c) A gene that makes plants pest-resistant(d) A herbicidal substance synthesized in genetically modified cropsAnswer : A

Movement/Organization Leader

1. All India Anti-Untouchability League Mahatma Gandhi

2. All India Kisan Sabha Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

3. Self-Respect Movement E. V. Ramaswami Naicker

8) With reference to Indian National Movement Consider the

following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3Answer : D

Famous place River

Pandharpur Chandrabhaga

Tiruchirappalli Cauvery

Hampi Malaprabha

9) Consider the following pairs

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(A) 1 and 2 only

(B) 2 and 3 only

(C) 1 and 3 only

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer : A

10) Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?(A) Manas National Park(B) Namdapha National Park(C) Neora Valley National Park(D) Valley of Flowers National ParkAnswer : D

Standard of questions for CSE mains examination

❖ Paper 1 :(Essay )

1. Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere?

2. Customary morality cannot be a guide to modern life?

3. Alternative technologies for a climate change resilient India?

❖General studies paper 1 : (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)

1. Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India.

2. What are the consequences of spreading of ‘Dead Zones’ on marine ecosystem?

3. The Bhakti movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Discuss?

4. “The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system.” How can it be made effective in urban areas?

❖General studies paper 2 : (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations).

1. In the light of recent controversy regarding the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), what are the challenges before the Election Commission of India to ensure the trustworthiness of elections in India?

2. Whether the Supreme Court Judgement (July 2018) can settle the political tussle between the Lt. Governor and elected government of Delhi? Examine.

3. What are the key areas of reform if the WTO has to survive in the present context of ‘Trade War’, especially keeping in mind the interest of India?

❖General studies paper 3 : (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management).

1.What do you mean by Minimum Support Price (MSP)? How will MSP rescue the farmers from the low income trap?

2. What are the impediments in disposing the huge quantities of discarded solid wastes which are continuously being generated?How do we remove safely the toxic wastes that have been accumulating in our habitable environment?

3.The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is viewed as a cardinal subset of China’s larger ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative. Give a brief description of CPEC and enumerate the reasons why India has distanced itself from the same. (150 Words, 10 Marks)•

•

❖ General studies paper 4 : (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

1. Distinguish between “Code of ethics” and “Code of conduct” with suitable examples.

2. “The Right to Information Act is not all about citizens’ empowerment alone, it essentially redefines the concept of accountability. Discuss.

3.“In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if they do not have the first, the other two will kill you.” – Warren Buffett.What do you understand by this statement in the present-day scenario? Explain.

Standard of question from optional subject

Sociology1. The focal point of sociology rests on interaction. How do you

distinguish it from common sense ?

2. According to Marx how human beings are alienated from their human potential and what he suggested to change this ?

3. Access the role of the state in promoting the education of girl child ?

P O L I T I C A L S C I E NC E A ND I NTE RNATI O NA L RE L ATI O NS

1. Analyse “John Rawls justification of discrimination to achieve the goals of Justice”?

2 Equality means fair treatment rather than equal treatment. Comment?

3. New Panchayat Raj is an effective instrument for women empowerment ?

4. Describe the non aligned movement as a unique contribution of the non western world to the world politics

Public administration 1. "The concepts of rationality and efficiency are intertwined in the bureaucratic

analysis of Max Weber." Comment.

2. "An effective Management Information System (MIS) is the key to successful headquarter-field relationships“. Comment.

3. Critically examine the criteria adopted by the 15th Finance Commission for allocation of resources to States. What have been the major issues of contention since the 10th Finance Commission?

Anthropology1.Explain the biological changes that made human beings capable of making culture?

2. Issues of Elderly and Senescence in Developing and Developed Countries?

3. Discuss the salient features of PESA Act of 1996 and attempt a comparison with the features of the VI Schedule. (15 marks)

HISTORY 1. How did the early Indian historical tradition, as reflected in Itihasa-Purana, emerge? What are the distinctive features of this genre? 20 marks

2. Discuss evidence on slavery provided by Ibn Batuta with special reference to female slaves. 10 marks

Geography optional

1. “Landscape is a function of structure, process and stage.” Critique the statement. 10 marks.

2. Elaborate upon the influence of Marxist philosophy on geographical research outlining key theme addressed by Marxist geographers since the 1970’s. 15 marks .

3. Distinguish the geographical aspects of North-Western lava plateau and Chotanagpur Plateau of Peninsular India. 20 marks

Telugu optional

1) తికూన కవితా త్తాీనిన వివర్ించండ్ర ?

2) తాాగ్యా కీరూనల్ల ఉనన వ ైశ్చష్టా నినతెలియచేయండ్ర ?

3) తెల్ుగ్ు ల్ల జానప్దాల్ వరవడ్ర ని తెలియకేయండ్ర ?

FEE STRUCTURE(2020)(Admissions are now Open - Only Limited seats are available)

Academic Courses Fees Course

Duration

Commencement

of Classes

Complete Course (GS Pre Cum Mains + CSAT + Optional Subject) Rs. 75,000/- 12 Months 24th October (Thursday)

Pre Cum Mains (GS Pre Cum Mains + CSAT) Rs. 50,000/- 12 Months 24th October (Thursday)

Optional Subject Rs.25,000/- 4 Months 24th October (Thursday)

Mains Test series (GS 1 ,2 ,3, 4) and Essay.(5 times UPSC model Experience)

Rs.10,000/- 6 Months 24th October (Thursday)

Optional subject Test Series (6 sectional and 2-Full length tests) Rs.5,000/- 4 Months December

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Note: Continuous support until the success.

Presented by

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(Retd. IAS OFFICER)

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