UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern: Prelims, Mains aur Interview Ke Niyam
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE) poore desh ki sabse pratishthit pariksha hai. Iske madhyam se IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS aur anya A-grade administrative services mein candidates ka selection kiya jata hai. Is exam ko crack karne ke liye iske teenon charano (Stages) ko gahrai se samajhna sabse pehla kadam hai.
Stage 1: UPSC Preliminary Examination (Qualifying)
Prelims exam ek objective type (Multiple Choice Questions) test hota hai. Isme do compulsory papers hote hain jo ek hi din mein conduct hote hain:
- Paper I: General Studies (GS): Isme History, Geography, Polity, Economics, Science & Tech, Environment, aur Current Affairs se 100 questions (200 marks) aate hain. Is paper ke marks se hi Prelims cutoff decide hoti hai. Negative marking 1/3rd hoti hai.
- Paper II: Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT): Isme Maths, Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, aur Decision Making ke 80 questions (200 marks) hote hain. Ye paper strictly qualifying hota hai, jismein pass hone ke liye minimum 33% marks (66 marks) laana compulsory hai.
Stage 2: UPSC Mains Examination (Written Descriptive)
Jo candidates Prelims pass karte hain, unhe Mains pariksha likhni hoti hai. Mains ek descriptive pen-paper exam hai jismein kul 9 subjective papers hote hain. Inme se 7 papers ke marks final merit list mein judte hain aur 2 language papers qualifying hote hain:
| Paper Name | Subject Detail | Total Marks | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper A | Any Indian Language (from 8th Schedule) | 300 Marks | Qualifying (25%) |
| Paper B | English Language | 300 Marks | Qualifying (25%) |
| Paper I | Essay (Nibandh) | 250 Marks | Merit-Counted |
| Paper II (GS-1) | History, Geography, Society | 250 Marks | Merit-Counted |
| Paper III (GS-2) | Polity, Governance, Constitution, IR | 250 Marks | Merit-Counted |
| Paper IV (GS-3) | Economy, Science, Environment, Security | 250 Marks | Merit-Counted |
| Paper V (GS-4) | Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude | 250 Marks | Merit-Counted |
| Paper VI | Optional Subject Paper 1 | 250 Marks | Merit-Counted |
| Paper VII | Optional Subject Paper 2 | 250 Marks | Merit-Counted |
Mains exam ke total score-counting papers ka sum 1750 Marks hota hai. Har paper ke liye 3 ghante ka samay milta hai.
Stage 3: Personality Test (Interview)
Mains cut-off clear karne wale candidates ko Dholpur House, New Delhi mein personality test ke liye bulaya jata hai. UPSC Interview kul 275 Marks ka hota hai. Isme candidate ke analytical power, decision making capability, leadership quality, integrity, aur current happenings par knowledge ko assess kiya jata hai.
Final merit list Mains (1750 marks) + Interview (275 marks) = 2025 Marks ke total score ke aadhar par banti hai, jiske bad IAS, IPS, IFS etc. ki posts allot ki jaati hain.
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