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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 9
In the IAS interview test, candidates will be judged on different skills mentioned below:
- Mental Alertness
- Critical Powers of Assimilation
- Clear and Logical Exposition
- Balance of Judgement
- Variety and Depth of Interest
- Ability for Social Cohesion and Leadership
- Intellectual and Moral Integrity
The above information is taken from the official notification and mentioned by the Union Public Service Commission.
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As the name suggest, the IAS main exam has 9 descriptive papers. The details of these papers are given below:
| Paper | Description | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A | One of the Indian language to be selected by the candidate from the languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the constitution (Qualifying only) | 300 |
| B | English (Qualifying Only) | 300 |
| 1 | Essay | 250 |
| 2 | General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) | 250 |
| 3 | General Studies –II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) | 250 |
| 4 | General Studies –III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) | 250 |
| 5 | General Studies –IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) | 250 |
| 6 | Optional Subject - Paper 1 | 250 |
| 7 | Optional Subject - Paper 2 | 250 |
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The candidates should prepare the five fundamental subjects as notified for the IAS prelims exam. These fundamental subjects are History, Geography, Economy, Polity, Current Affairs, General Science. The candidates should also prepare the Environmental issues too.
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2 years ago
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There are three stages in the IAS selection process namely
- IAS prelims
- IAS main (written)
- IAS main (personality test)
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YCMOU's degree and post-graduate degree courses are duly recognised and approved by the ‘ University Grant Commission (UGC)’. So, yes Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University BA degree is valid for all the competitive examinations, including UPSC.
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Contributor-Level 9
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the IAS 2023 application form on February 1, 2023. The application form was available on the UPSC website, upsc.gov.in. The last date to apply was February 21, 2023 at 6 PM.
The IAS 2023 prelims were held on May 28, 2023. The main exam was held on September 15, 2023. The interview date is expected to be in January-March 2024. The final result date is expected to be in April 2024.
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