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UPSC CSE Selection Process

shape Introduction

UPSC CSE Selection process happens in 3 stages: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type) and Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written) and Interview (Personality Test).

shape Exam Pattern

UPSC CSE - Preliminary Examination:
    (i) The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each. (ii) Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions) and each will be of two hours duration. (iii) The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%. (iv) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English.

UPSC CSE - Main Examination:
  • Candidates who have qualified in the Prelims round will only be called to attend the Mains round.
  • The mains round consists of a written exam which is followed by a personality test.
  • Candidates who have cleared the mains round will be appointed as civil servants.
  • Mains exam involves a written exam and a personality test.

The written examination will consist of the following papers:
    1. Qualifying Papers 2. Papers to be counted for merit

Qualifying Papers
Paper A
Subject Marks
(One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution). 300 Marks
Paper B
Subject Marks
English 300 Marks

Papers to be counted for merit:
Paper Mode Subject Marks
Paper I Essay 250 Marks
Paper-II General Studies-I 250 Marks
Paper-III General Studies-II 250 Marks
Paper-IV General Studies -III 250 Marks
Paper-V General Studies -IV 250 Marks
Paper-VI Optional Subject - Paper 1 250 Marks
Paper-VII Optional Subject - Paper 2 250 Marks
Sub Total (Written test) 1750 Marks
Personality Test 275 Marks
Grand Total 2025 Marks

shape Syllabus

UPSC CSE Exam Syllabus 2019
Exam Syllabus Click Here

shape Best Books

Best Books - Mains Exam:
Name of the Book Name of the Author Year of Publication Book Price in Rs Book Rating Get Book
Indian Constitution And Indian Polity S G Subramanian 2019 Rs. 470/- 4.4/5 Amazon
Indian Polity for Civil Services Examination M. Laxmikanth 2016 Rs. 319/- 4.2/5 Amazon
All About UPSC Civil Services Exam Nishant Jain, IAS 2018 Rs. 166/- 4.2/5 Amazon
IAS General Studies Main Solved Papers New Vishal's Editorial Board 2018 Rs. 257/- 4.2/5 Amazon
All About UPSC Civil Services Exam New Vishal Publications 2017 Rs. 168/- 4.2/5 Amazon

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Time Table - Mains Exam:
Date/ Day Morning Session (9:00 AM to 12 Noon) Afternoon Session (2:00 PM to5:00 PM)
September 20, 2019/ Friday Paper I (Essay) No Paper
September 21, 2019/ Saturday Paper II (General Studies - I) Paper III (General Studies - II)
September 22, 2019/ Sunday Paper IV (General Studies - III) Paper V (General Studies - IV)
Septemer 28, 2019/ Saturday Paper A - Indian Language Paper B - English
September 29, 2019/ Sunday Paper VI - Optional Paper I Paper VII - Optional Paper II

shape Exam-Centers

UPSC CSE - Exam Center Preliminary Examination:
S. NO Name of the Exam Center
1. AGARTALA
2. AGRA
3. AHMEDABAD
4. AIZAWL
5. ALIGARH
6. ANANTPUR (ANDHRA PRADESH)
7. ALIGARH
8. BANGALORE
9. BAREILLY
10. BHOPAL
11. BILASPUR
12. CHANDIGARH
13. CHENNAI
14. COIMBATORE
15. CUTTACK
16. DEHRADUN
17. DELHI
18. DHARWAD
19. DISPUR
20. FARIDABAD
21. GANGTOK
22. GAYA
23. GHAZIABAD
24. GORAKHPUR
25. GURGAON
26. GWALIOR
27. HYDERABAD
28. IMPHAL
29. INDORE
30. ITANAGAR
31. JABALPUR
32. JAIPUR
32. JAMMU
34. JODHPUR
35. JORHAT
36. KOCHI
37. KOHIMA
38. KOLKATA
39. KOZHIKODE (CALICUT)
40. LUCKNOW
41. LUDHIANA
42. MADURAI
43. MUMBAI
44. MYSORE
45. NAGPUR
46. NAVI MUMBAI
47. GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR
48. PANAJI (GOA)
49. PATNA
50. PORT BLAIR
51. PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD)
52. PUDUCHERRY
53. PUNE
54. RAIPUR
55. RAJKOT
56. RANCHI
57. SAMBALPUR
58. SHILLONG
59. SAMBALPUR
60. SHIMLA
61. SILIGUDI
62. SRINAGAR
63. THANE
64. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
65. TIRUCHIRAPALLI
66. TIRUPATI
67. UDAIPUR
68. VARANASI
69. VELLORE
70. VIJAYAVADA
71. VISHAKHAPATNAM
72. WARANGAL

UPSC CSE - Exam Center Main Examination:
S. NO Name of the Exam Center
1. AHMEDABAD
2. AIZAWL
3. BANGALURU
4. BHOPAL
5. CHANDIGARH
6. CHENNAI
7. CUTTACK
8. DEHRADUN
9. DELHI
10. DISPUR (GUWAHATI)
11. HYDERABAD
12. JAIPUR
13. JAMMU
14. KOLKATA
15. LUCKNOW
16. MUMBAI
17. PATNA
18. PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD)
19. RAIPUR
20. RANCHI
21. SHILLONG
22. SHIMLA
23. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
24. VIJAYAWADA

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