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In the IAS interview test, candidates will be judged on different skills stated 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 notification and prescribed 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 must prepare the five fundamental subjects as notified for the IAS prelims exam. These are History, Geography, Economy, Polity, Current Affairs, General Science. The candidates should also prepare the Environmental issues too.
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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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The last date to apply for the UPSC IAS 2025 exam will be February 21, 2025. The application form is available at upsc.gov.in. Union Public Service Commission released the IAS 2024 notification January 22, 2025 and with its release, the Commission also activate the IAS 2025 application link for the candidates.
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