No. of Papers |
2 compulsory papers |
Type of Questions |
Objective (MCQ) type |
Total Maximum Marks |
400 (200 each paper) |
Duration of Exam |
2 hrs. each (20 minutes per hour extra time for blind candidates & candidate with Locomotor Disability & Cerebral Palsy [minimum 40% impairment]) |
Negative Marking |
1/3rd of the marks assigned to a question |
Medium of Exam |
Bilingual (Hindi & English) |
Qualifying Papers |
|
Marks |
Paper-A |
One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution |
300 |
Paper-B |
English |
300 |
Papers to be Counted for Merit |
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Paper-I |
Essay |
250 |
Paper-II |
General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) |
250 |
Paper-III |
General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) |
250 |
Paper-IV |
Genera Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) |
250 |
Paper-V |
General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) |
250 |
Paper-VI |
Optional Subject – Paper 1 |
250 |
Paper-VII |
Optional Subject – Paper 2 |
250 |
Sub Total (Written Test) |
|
1750 |
Personality Test |
|
275 |
Grand Total |
|
2025 |