Union Public Service Commission in its latest notification released on 6th March 13, changed the Scheme of Civil Services MAINs (Written and Interview/Personality Test) Examination starting from 2013. The commission had also made some changes in the choice of language medium in the Civil Services (Main) Examination. Another change is, the candidates planning to apply for the Civil Services Examination or Indian Forest Service Examination or both will have to fill in this common Application Form.The main idea of Union Public Service Commission is to avoid the dependency of candidates on coaching centers to an extend. Please refer the notification for further clarifications.
Existing Main Scheme
Essay – 200
Marks
General Studies Paper I and II
Marks carried by General Studies was 2*300=600
Optional A Paper I - 300 Marks,
Paper II - 300 Marks
Optional B Paper I - 300 Marks,
Paper II - 300 Marks
Interview/Personality Test - 300
Latest Change in Mains from 2013
Essay – 200 Marks
English – 100 marks
General Studies Paper I, II, III and IV
Marks carried by General Studies was 4*250=1000
Optional A Paper I - 250 Marks,
Paper II - 250 Marks
Optional B (No more in existence)
Interview/Personality Test – 275 marks
New topics added to the syllabus
New topics added to the syllabus include
• In Paper I Section 2 - English Précis of Matriculation or 10th standard level had been added
• In Paper II General Studies – I part the History and Geography of the World and Society had been added
• In Paper IV General Studies – III Disaster Management had been added along with Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment and Security
• In Paper-V General Studies –IV Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude has been added
Analysis of new pattern for Mains
The weightage of marks of the interview have been kept at the same standard of 13 percent, i.e.
• Previously the Interview Carried: 300/2300*100=13 percent approx
• At Present 275/2075*100=13 percent approx
Similarly the weightage of the Optional Paper had been reduced from 52 percent to 24 percent, i.e.
• Previously it was 1200/2300*100=52%approx
• And now it is 500/2075*100=24%approx
In case of the General Studies Paper the Weightage of Marks have gone up to 48 percent from 26 percent, i.e.
• Previously it was 600/2300*100=26%;
• And now it is 1000/2075*100=48%
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