09/03/2013
UPSC notification(i still recommend you to read the notification on the website)
Union Public Service Commission
CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION, 2013
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 4/04/2013 ie April, 2013 till 11.59 PM
website - http://www.upsc.gov.in
IMPORTANT
CANDIDATES SHOULD NOTE THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE
SCHEME OF CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION, WHICH HAVE BEEN
ELUCIDATED IN THE SCHEME OF EXAMINATION. THERE ARE SOME OTHER
CHANGES ALSO IN REGARD TO THE CHOICE OF LANGUAGE MEDIUM IN THE
CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION. THESE MAY ALSO BE NOTED.
apply Online by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS:
Candidates should note that there will be penalty (negative marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the
Objective Type Question Papers.
For both writing and marking answers in the OMR sheet [Answer Sheet], candidates must use black ball pen only. Pens with any other colours are prohibited. Do not use Pencil or Ink pen. Candidates are further advised to read carefully the "Special Instructions" contained in Appendix-III of the Notice.
FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES:
In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact
UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near gate ‘C’ of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271/011-
23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs.
MOBILE PHONES BANNED:
CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY ONLY THROUGH ONLINE MODE NO
OTHER MODE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION IS ALLOWED.
Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 26th May, 2013 in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India Extraordinary dated 5
th March, 2013
(i) Indian Administrative Service.
(ii) Indian Foreign Service.
(iii) Indian Police Service
(iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’.
(v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.
(vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’ and others.
No of vacancies – 1000 approx
PLAN OF EXAMINATION :
(i) Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination; and
(ii) Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various Services
The Main Examination is likely to be held in November/
December, 2013.
Age Limits - attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2013,
i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1983 and not later than 1st August, 1992.
A. The Preliminary Examination Pattern:
2 papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) = 400
The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.
B. Main Examination Pattern:
Paper-I
Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis 100 Marks
(Of Matriculation/ Xth standard level)
Paper-II
General Studies–I 250Marks
(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
Paper-III
General Studies –II 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
Paper-IV
General Studies –III 250 Marks
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
Paper-V
General Studies –IV 250 Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Paper-VI
Optional Subject – Paper 1 250 Marks
Paper-VII
Optional Subject – Paper 2 250 Marks
Sub Total (Written test) 1800 Marks
Personality Test 275 Marks.
Grand Total 2075 Marks
Candidates may choose any one optional subject from amongst the list of subjects given in para 2 below (Group 1).
However, a candidate can opt for the literatures of a language, indicated in Group-2 below para 2, as an optional subject, if only if the candidate has graduated in the literature of that particular language as the main subject.
The question papers for the examination will be of conventional (essay) type.
Each paper will be of three hours duration.
Candidates will have the option to answer all the question papers, except Section 2 of the Paper-I (English comprehension and English précis) in English or Hindi.
Graduation needed in that particular language medium to answer all the question papers in that language, except Section 2 of the Paper-I (English comprehension and English précis).
