UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Notification, Date, Eligibility

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UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Notification

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Important Dates

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Eligibility

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Age limit

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Educational Qualification

UPSC Civil Service 2024 Exam Process

UPSC Civil Service Exam Sample Questions

Overview

All aspirants of Civil Services may apply now for the CSE exam 2024. Union Public Service Commission has published the notification for Civil Service Exam on 14^th February, 2024. As the last date to apply for the examination is nearing all aspirants are advised to read the detailed notification and complete the registration process successfully. All aspirants working or not working should join the best online coaching platform to improve their chances in qualifying for the prestigious Indian civil service category.

Civil Service Exam by UPSC is a stepping stone for young Indians to get selected into some of the most prestigious roles to serve the nation. Passion and dedication are required equally to clear the exam. There are millions of aspirants in India preparing to clear the exam. Therefore, those who are aspiring should take their preparations serious and give their 100% for the preparation. Both mental and physical well being is important for clearing the written exams and the final personality test.

Civil Service Examination 2024
Notification	Click Here
Vacancy	1056
Last Date to Apply	5th March, 2024
Age Limit	21 - 32 (relaxations can be applied)
Apply mode	Online
Application Link	Click Here
Prelims Date	26th May, 2024
Mains Date	20th September, 2024

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Notification

UPSC has released the examination notification number 05/2024 Civil Service Prelims. All candidates are advised to download official CSE 2024 notification read in detail in order to understand the step-by-step process of registration for the examination.

The recruitment process is to select candidates to the following services

1. Indian Administrative Service
2. Indian Foreign Service
3. Indian Police Service
4. Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group 'A'
5. Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group 'A'
6. Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
7. Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
8. Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
9. Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’
10. Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
11. Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’
12. Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’
13. Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’
14. Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’
15. Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)
16. Indian Railway Management Service, Group ‘A’
17. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
18. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’
19. Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’
20. Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’
21. Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Important Dates

The date for registration has officially begun on 14^th February, 2024. All eligible candidates can apply through the online portal before the last date for application. The Last Date to apply for Civil Service exam 2024 is 5^th March, 2024.

As per the official annual calendar of UPSC the preliminary exams are scheduled on 26^th May, 2024. And the Main Examination on 20^th September, 2024. Both the dates of preliminary and mains examination might be changed under the discretion of Union Public Service Commission.

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Eligibility

Candidates applying Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service must be a citizen of India. Candidates applying for any other services can be a citizen form India, Nepal, Bhutan or migrants from the listed countries mentioned in the official notification.

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Age limit

The age limit for candidates for the upcoming Civil Exam is a minimum of 21 years old and maximum of 32 years. The upper limit being relaxable for Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe candidates, Other Backward Classes candidates, Defence Services Personnel disabled during hostilities, ex-servicemen who have rendered at least five years of Military Service, and those with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) categories. The Ministry of Defence issues certificates allowing candidates to apply for civil employment and be released on three months’ notice on selection. The upper age limit is also extended for candidates with multiple disabilities, including deaf-blindness.

UPSC Civil Service Exam 2024 Educational Qualification

The essential educational qualification for Civil Service Examination is a graduate degree from a recognised university in India or an equivalent qualification. Professional and technical qualifications recognized by the government as equivalent to a professional and technical degree are also eligible for admission. Candidates who have passed the M.B.B.S examination or equivalent examination leading to a medical degree or certificate but have not completed their internship can be provisionally admitted to the Civil Services Examination. They must provide a copy of a certificate from the concerned authority stating they have passed the final professional examination.

UPSC Civil Service 2024 Exam Process

CSE exam is being conducted in two stages:

1. Civil Service Preliminary Examination
2. Civil Service Main Examination

1. Civil Service Preliminary Examination 2024

The preliminary examination is mainly conducted to filter in the best candidates qualified for stage II. Preliminary Examination comprises of two papers. Each paper will be conducted for total marks 200. Both the papers will be objective type where paper II will be of qualifying nature. Only candidates who have scored a minimum of 33% in paper II and the cut off for Paper I will be as declared by the commission.

Preliminary Examination in Civil Service recruitment is only of qualifying nature. The marks scored in both objective tests will be employed only to determine the qualification of the candidate into Main examination. as per the criteria of UPSC usually twelve to thirteen times of the total number of vacancies according to the merit will be admitted for Civil Service Main examination.

Although the preliminary examination is conducted in a single day the main examination will be spanning over 5 days.

Detailed Syllabus of Paper I is as follows:

• Current Affairs (National & International).
• Indian History and National Movement.
• 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.
• General Science.

Detailed Syllabus of Paper II is as follows:

• 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);

Each right answer of the objective test carries 2 marks and each wrong answer will deduct 1/3^rd of a mark (0.33). therefore candidates must mark the answer which are 100% sure.

2. Civil Service Main Examination

The main examination assesses candidates' intellectual traits and understanding, rather than their information and memory. General Studies papers test a candidate's general awareness of subjects relevant to Civil Services careers. Questions test basic understanding of issues and ability to analyse conflicting socio-economic goals. Candidates must provide relevant, meaningful answers.

Two language papers paper a and b are included. Here candidates can choose Paper A language (any language included in the 8^th schedule of Indian Constitution) and There will be a total of seven papers of written exams including two optional subjects. Each paper is for 250 marks. Which makes the total mark of written exam 1750. And an interview session under the title of personality test will be conducted for 275. Thus, the total mark for the exam including personality test is 2025.

See section III in the official notification to read detailed syllabus of each paper and of all optional subjects.

Here is the list of all optional subjects available in Civil Service Exam 2024.

Optional Subjects for Civil Service Mains Exams
(i) Agriculture	(xiv) Management
(ii) Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science	(xv) Mathematics
(iii) Anthropology	(xvi) Mechanical Engineering
(iv) Botany	(xvii) Medical Science
(v) Chemistry	(xviii) Philosophy
(vi) Civil Engineering0	(xix) Physics
(vii) Commerce and Accountancy	(xx) Political Science and International Relations
(viii) Economics	(xxi) Psychology
(ix) Electrical Engineering	(xxii) Public Administration
(x) Geography	(xxiii) Sociology
(xi) Geology	(xxiv) Statistics
(xii) History	(xxv) Zoology
(xiii) Law	(xxvi) Literature

Candidates who are choosing literature as optional subject can choose any one of the languages in the eighth schedule of Indian constitution. Apart from the list language in 8^th schedule, candidates can also choose English.

UPSC Civil Service Exam Sample Questions

1. Consider the following pairs: Port Well known as

1. Kamarajar Port: First major port in India registered as a company ·

2. Mundra Port: Largest privately owned port in India

3. Visakhapatnam: Largest container port in Port India

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. Only one pair
2. Only two pairs
3. All three pairs
4. None of the pairs

2. Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?
   1. Bhitarkanika Mangroves
   2. Marakkanam Salt Pans
   3. Naupada Swamp
   4. Rann of Kutch
3. Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?
   1. Fishing cat
   2. Orangutan
   3. Otter
   4. Sloth bear
4. Which one of the following. activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be part of 'sterilization'?
   1. Conducting 'Open Market Operations'
   2. Oversight of settlement and payment systems
   3. Debt and cash management for the Central and State Governments
   4. Regulating the functions of Nonbanking Financial Institutions
5. In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?
   1. Andhra
   2. Gandhara
   3. Kalinga
   4. Magadha
6. With reference to Home Guards, consider the. following statements :

1. Home Guards are raised under the Home. Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government.

2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security.

3. To prevent infiltration on the international border/ coastal areas, the Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States.

How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

7. Consider the following statements about G-20:

1. The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss the international economic and financial issues.

2. Digital public infrastructure is one· of India's G-20 priorities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

8. Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
   1. Aluminium
   2. Copper
   3. Iron
   4. Titanium
9. Consider the following markets:

1. Government Bond Market

2. Call Money Market

3. Treasury Bill Market

4. Stock Market

How many of the above are included in capital markets?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. Only three
4. All four

10. In essence, what does 'Due Process of Law' mean?
    1. The principle of natural justice
    2. The procedure established by law
    3. Fair application of law
    4. Equality before law

Answer Key
Q. No.	Answer
1	b
2	d
3	b
4	a
5	a
6	b
7	c
8	d
9	b
10	c