UPSC Civil Services IAS Preliminary Examination 2025

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for online form of Civil Services Various Posts like IAS ,IPS Etc. . Total Seats under this Vacancy is 979.

 

Last date to Apply Online is 11 February 2025.

 

Candidates can read official notification for UPSC Civil Services IAS Preliminary Examination 2025 for details on Eligibility , Selection Procedure , How to Apply , Salaries and Other Details .

 

Civil Services Exam Online Form Notification : EXAMINATION NOTICE No 05/2025-CSP

The Civil Services Examination consists of following stages :

1.Preliminary Examination

2.Main Examination (Written and Interview/Personality Test)

 

1.Preliminary Examination:

Number of Papers : 2 Papers

Total Score : 200 marks for each Paper ,total 400 marks

Question Type : Objective Type (MCQs)

 

General Studies (Paper - I) :Total qualifying marks of General Studies Paper-I of Civil Services(Preliminary) Examination as may be determined by the Commission.

General Studies (Paper - II) : The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.

 

Question Language : The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English.

Negative Marking: one-third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

 

2.Main Examination :

 

 

Interview/Personality Test: Following types and varities of question being asked for interview (according to Notification) :

1.Questions on Matter of General Interest .

2.To assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in public service by a Board of competent and unbiased observers.

3.Test the mental Calibre of a candidates.

4.Test of Intellectual Qualities as well as social traits and interest in current affairs.

5.Test of Qualities such as 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.

6.The technique is to reveal the mental qualities of the candidate through natural directed and purposive conversation.

7.Candidates are expected to have interest of the events which are happening around them both within and outside their own State or Country as well as in modern currents of thought and in new discoveries which should rouse the curiosity of well-educated youth.