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Countdown for Civil Services exam begins
The process of online applications for civil services preliminary examination to select IAS and IPS officers has begun. As approved by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), candidates will have the option to choose either civil services or the Indian Forest Service or both. Also, candidates who had taken the examination in 2011
The filing of the application started on May 23 and will conclude on June 19
The process of online applications for civil services preliminary examination to select IAS and IPS officers has begun. As approved by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), candidates will have the option to choose either civil services or the Indian Forest Service or both. Also, candidates who had taken the examination in 2011 but are otherwise ineligible for the examination this year due to the completion of the number of attempts available will be permitted to give an additional attempt, according to the notification issued by the UPSC.
The filing of the application started on May 23 and will conclude on June 19. This year, the examination will be held on August 23, in 17 centres at 3000 venues. The civil services examination is conducted in three stages each year. The test begins with a preliminary round, followed by the main exam. Candidates who make it to the finals will be called for the final interview and will make it to one of the prestigious divisions of Indian Administrative Services, Indian Foreign Services and Indian Police services, among others. Every candidate eligible for the examination will be permitted to take six attempts.
Candidates are required to apply online as no other mode of application is available. Ones who are eligible will obtain their e-admission certificate online in the UPSC website. No admission certificate will be sent by post. The number of applicants for this year’s preliminary examination is expected to reach approximately 13 lakhs, a jump from the previous year’s applications that were in excess of 9.45 lakhs.
The candidates will be competing for over 1,129 vacancies. The centre has decided to stick to the controversial pattern of the examination that was recently announced. While many experts aver that the modifications in the test have made the selection process watertight, many candidates, especially ones with math background have expressed their disappointment in this regard.
To be eligible, a candidate will have to secure atleast 33 per cent marks in CSAT. Only then will his or her General Studies paper be evaluated. While this change is here to stay, the pattern will again be reviewed by an expert committee, which will take a holistic view of the aptitude test.
