The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has commenced application process for Civil Services Examinations (CSE) 2024. Interested candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can apply online through the official website. The deadline for application submission is March 5.
The UPSC CSE 2024 examination consists of three stages: prelims, mains and interview.
Preliminary Exam
This exam comprises two compulsory papers, each carrying 200 marks. Both papers are of the objective type (multiple-choice questions) and are two hours each. General Studies Paper-II is a qualifying paper with a fixed minimum qualifying mark of 33%. The question papers are set in both Hindi and English.
Main Examination
The written examination includes qualifying papers and those counted for merit. Qualifying papers are Paper-A (Indian Language) and Paper-B (English), both carrying 300 marks each. Papers counted for merit cover Essay, General Studies-I, General Studies-II, General Studies-III, General Studies-IV, and an Optional Subject (Paper-I), each carrying 250 marks. The Interview/Personality Test is worth 275 marks, with no minimum qualifying marks.
Candidates meeting the minimum qualifying marks in the written part will be called for an interview/personality test.
Aspirants who will be appearing in the UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) can visit the official website to check the question papers of the previous year. Students can choose from the following optional subjects-
- Agricultural Paper - I
- Agricultural Paper - II
- Animal Hus. and Vet. Sc. Paper - I
- Animal Hus. and Vet. Sc. Paper - II
- Anthropology Paper - I
- Anthropology Paper - II
- Botany Paper - I
- Botany Paper - II
- Chemistry Paper - I
- Chemistry Paper - II
- Civil Engineering Paper - I
- Civil Engineering Paper - II
- Commerce and Accountancy Paper - I
- Commerce and Accountancy Paper - II
- Economics Paper - I
- Economics Paper - II
- Electrical Engineering Paper - I
- Electrical Engineering Paper - II
- Geography Paper - I
- Geography Paper - II
- Geology Paper - I
- Geology Paper - II
- History Paper - I
- History Paper - II
- Law Paper - I
- Law Paper - II
- Management Paper - I
- Management Paper - II
- Mathematics Paper - I
- Mathematics Paper - II
- Mechanical Engineering Paper - I
- Mechanical Engineering Paper - II
- Medical Science Paper - I
- Medical Science Paper - II
- Philosophy Paper - I
- Philosophy Paper - II
- Physics Paper - I
- Physics Paper - II
- Political Science and IR Paper - I
- Political Science and IR Paper - II
- Psychology Paper - I
- Psychology Paper - II
- Public Administration Paper - I
- Public Administration Paper - II
- Sociology Paper - I
- Sociology Paper - II
- Statistics Paper - I
- Statistics Paper - II
- Zoology Paper - I
- Zoology Paper - II