How to plan for the Civil Service Examination?
Civil Services Examination, conducted by the UPSC, requires systematic planning and proper execution. Obviously, the test is highly competitive
Understand and Plan for Civil Service Exam
As in any endeavor of significance, success in the Civil Services Examination, conducted by the UPSC, requires systematic planning and proper execution. Obviously, the test is highly competitive. The creams of educated youth vie for a career in the civil services, and a candidate has to prove his/her superior knowledge, skills and other attributes of suitability over those of the competitors.
It is desirable that the preliminary and the main examinations are taken as a single unit for preparation. In the General Studies Paper, questions on anything under the sun can be asked. Since no one can master everything, the focus areas should be carefully selected. Selection implies judicious elimination of ‘unimportant’ areas as well. Here the strategic approach is ‘what to study’ and ‘what not to study’. With its inexhaustible content, General Studies demands concentration on the more probable areas from the point of view of the examination. Question papers of the previous examinations are sole guide in the matter. The trend may change, but the previous question papers can still be an anchor to go ahead with the preparations.
The Civil Services Examination will consist of two successive stage.
- Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and
- Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services and posts noted above.
List of Services
- Indian Administrative Service.
- Indian Foreign Service.
- Indian Police Service.
- Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’.
- Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
- Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’.
- Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
- Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’.
- Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration).
- Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’.
- Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
- Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’.
- Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
- Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’.
- Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’
- Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’.
- Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’.
- Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Gr. III).
- Indian Corporate Law Service, Group “A”.
- Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade).
- Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’.
- Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group ‘B’.
- Pondicherry Civil Service, Group ‘B’.
- Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’.
Age Limit of the Candidates
Please select suitable category.
- Age Limit : 21 – 37
- No. of Chances: Any Number up to the Upper age
- Percentage of Reservation : 15%(SC) & 7.5%(ST)
- Age Limit : 21 – 35
- No. of Chances: 9
- Percentage of Reservation : 27
- Age Limit : 21 – 32
- No. of Chances: 6
- Percentage of Reservation : 10% for Economically Weaker Sections in General Category
Examination Centres in Kerala
Preliminary Test (3 Centres)
Mains Test (Only one centre)
Personality Test (No centres in Kerala)
Trivandrum, Kochi & Calicut
Trivandrum
Only at New Delhi
Mains Test (Only one centre) – Trivandrum
Personality Test (No centres in Kerala) – Only at New Delhi