| Agriculture |
Mathematics |
| Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Botany |
Medical Science |
| Chemistry |
Philosophy |
| Civil Engineering |
Physics |
| Commerce |
Political Science |
| Economics |
Psychology |
| Electrical Engineering |
Public Administration |
| Geography |
Sociology |
| Geology |
Statistics |
| Indian History |
Zoology |
| Law |
|
| Paper-I |
One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the
candidate from the 18 languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the
Constitution (Qualifying Paper) |
300 Marks |
| Paper-II |
English (Qualifying Paper) |
300 Marks |
| Paper-III |
Essay |
200 Marks |
| Papers IV & V |
General Studies (300 Marks for each paper) |
600 Marks |
Papers VI, VII, VIII & IX |
Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper) |
1200 Marks |
| Total Marks for Written Examination | |
2000 Marks |
| Interview Test | |
300 Marks |
| Grand Total | |
2300 Marks |
|
List of Optional Subjects - CS (Main) - (Total 25)
See Note below List of Optional Subjects (Literature)
| Agriculture |
Management |
| Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science |
Mathematics |
| Anthropology |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Botany |
Medical Science |
| Chemistry |
Philosophy |
| Civil Engineering |
Physics |
| Commerce & Accountancy |
Political Science & International Relations |
| Economics |
Psychology |
| Electrical Engineering |
Public Administration |
| Geography |
Sociology |
| Geology |
Statistics |
| Indian History |
Zoology |
| Law |
|
| Arabic |
Gujarati |
Manipuri |
Sanskrit |
| Assamese |
Hindi |
Nepali |
Sindhi |
| Bengali |
Kannada |
Oriya |
Tamil |
| Chinese |
Kashmiri |
Pali |
Telugu |
| English |
Konkani |
Persian |
Urdu |
| French |
Marathi |
Punjabi |
|
| German |
Malayalam |
Russian |
|
The final stage of selection is the interview which is conducted in April/May every year. The candidates are interviewed by a Board who will have before them a record of his career. They are asked questions on matters of general interest. The object of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in public service by a Board of competent and unbiased observers. The test is intended to judge the mental caliber of a candidate. In broad terms this is really an assessment of not only his intellectual qualities but also social traits and his interest in current affairs. Some of the qualities to be judged are mental alertness, critical powers of assimilation, clear and logical exposition, balance of judgment, variety and depth of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.
The technique of the interview is not that of a strict cross-examination but of a natural, though directed and purposive conversation which is intended to reveal the mental qualities of the candidate.
The interview test is not intended to be a test either of the specialised or general knowledge of the candidates which has been already tested through their written papers. Candidates are expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in their special subjects of academic study but also in 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.
There is also a medical test, especially rigid for IPS.
***Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written part of the Main Examination as may be fixed by the Commission at their discretion shall be summoned by them for an interview or a Personality Test. However, the papers on Indian Languages and English will be of qualifying nature. The marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking. The number of candidates to be summoned for interview will be about twice the number of vacancies to be filled. The interview will carry 300 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks).
Marks thus obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (written part as well as interview) would determine their final ranking. Candidates will be allotted to the various Services keeping in view their ranks in the examination and the preferences expressed by them for the various Services and posts.