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UPSC rumor has blasted
After many rumors, upsc released the notifications for UPSC Civil Services 2013. UPSC made no major changes but what they did good for freshers. So i analysis the official notifications and prepare this article. Before going forward, you should know about important changes.
UPSC Prelimns 2013 - No change
UPSC Mains 2013 - 4 GS papers (each 250 marks), Only 1 Optional Subject (2 papers each 250 marks) and rest of them you can read below.
Before Apply : Before going to apply for UPSC 2013, please keep followings with you.
PLAN OF EXAMINATION
(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)
Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : 2 hours
Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.
(ii) Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview)
UPSC rumor has blasted
After many rumors, upsc released the notifications for UPSC Civil Services 2013. UPSC made no major changes but what they did good for freshers. So i analysis the official notifications and prepare this article. Before going forward, you should know about important changes.
UPSC Prelimns 2013 - No change
UPSC Mains 2013 - 4 GS papers (each 250 marks), Only 1 Optional Subject (2 papers each 250 marks) and rest of them you can read below.
Before Apply : Before going to apply for UPSC 2013, please keep followings with you.
- Scanned photograph - 3KB to 40 KB (.jpg format)
- Scanned signature - 1 KB to 40 KB (.jpg format)
- FEE: (No need for Female/SC/ST/PH ) Either by Net banking facility of State Bank of India/State Bank of bikaner & Jaipur/State Bank of Hyderabad/State Bank of Mysore/State Bank of Patiala/State Bank of Travancore or by using any Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card for Rs100. Or by paying a fee of Rs. 100/- in any branch of SBI by cash, get challan number.
How to apply for UPSC 2013 :
Candidates are required to apply Online by using the website http:// www.upsconline.nic.in.
Last Date:
The online Applications can be filled up to 4th of April, 2013 till 11.59 PM.
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.
Age limits :
(a) General - 21 to 30 years on 1st August, 2013.
(b) SC/ST - relaxation of 5 years
(c) OBC - relaxation of 3 years
Number of attempts:
General - 4 attempts
OBC - 7 attempts
SC/ST - No limit
NOTE :
(i) An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be deemed to be an attempt at the Examination.
(ii) If a candidate actually appears in any one paper in the Preliminary Examination, he/she shall be deemed to have made an attempt at the Examination.
(iii) Notwithstanding the disqualification/cancellation of candidature, the fact of appearance of the candidate at the examination will count as an attempt.
(i) Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type)
Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : 2 hours
- Current events of national and international importance.
- History of India and Indian National Movement.
- Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
- Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights
- Issues, etc.
- Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics,
- Social Sector initiatives, etc.
- General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require
- subject specialization.
- General Science.
- Comprehension
- Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
- Logical reasoning and analytical ability
- Decision-making and problem-solving
- General mental ability
- Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data
- interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
- English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).
Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.
(ii) Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview)
Paper-I
Section 1 Essay 200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension (Of Matriculation/ Xth standard level) 100 Marks
Paper-II
General Studies–I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) 250Marks
Paper-III
General Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) 250Marks
Paper-IV
General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) 250 Marks
Paper-V
General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) 250 Marks
Paper-VI
First Optional Subject – Paper 1 250 Marks
Paper-VII
First Optional Subject – Paper 2 250 Marks
Sub Total (Written test) 1800 Marks
Personality Test 275 Marks.
Grand Total 2075 Marks
so be ready and join the game for UPSC 2013.
