: New Scheme of IAS Exam : Admin John Biswal The Youth Inspirer The Civil Services Examination comprises of the following stages: Stage I: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examinations (Objective Type) for the selection of candidates for Main Examination The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each. Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two 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. Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours *. 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 Xlevel), Data *. interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level) *. English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level). The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choicequestions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks in the subjects set out in subsection (A) of Section-II. Stage II: Civil Services (Main) Examination (Written and Interview) for the selection of candidates for the various services and posts The written examination will consist of the following papers: Paper-I and II: There will be two qualifying papers in any Indian language and English each of 300 marks. Paper-III : Essay 250 Marks Candidates will be required to write an essayon a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. Paper-IV General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) of 250 Paper-V General Studies -II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) of 250 marks Paper-VI General Studies -III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) of 250 marks Paper-VII General Studies -IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) of 250 marks PAPER-VIII & PAPER IX Optional Subject Papers I & II List of optional subjects for Main Examination: Agriculture ; Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science ; Anthropology ; Botany ; Chemistry ; Civil Engineering ; Commerce and Accountancy ; Economics ; Electrical Engineering ; Geography ; Geology ;History ; Law ; Management; Mathematics ; Mechanical Engineering ; Medical Science ; Philosophy ; Physics ; Political Science and International Relations ; Psychology ;Public Administration ;Sociology ;Statistics and Zoology . Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English. Candidates may choose any optional subject from the list of subjects. Admin John Biswal The Youth Inspirer
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