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UPSC 2020 Selection Process

by Rahul G
May 7, 2020
in Articles, UPSC, UPSC IAS
UPSC 2020 Selection Process
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Table of Contents

  • UPSC 2020: Important Dates
  • UPSC 2020 Eligibility 
  • UPSC 2020 Selection Process
  • UPSC 2020 Prelims Exam Pattern 
  • UPSC 2020 Mains Exam Pattern
  • UPSC 2020 Syllabus
  • Preliminary Exam Syllabus
  • Mains Exam Syllabus

IAS 2020 will be conducted by Union Public Service Commission to select eligible candidates for the range of posts offered through UPSC CSE. Considered as one of the most coveted Government exams conducted in the country, clearing IAS Exam is like a dream for every Government Job Aspirant. UPSC CSE Exam is considered to be one of the most difficult exam conducted in the country, but with proper guidance and preparation it is scalable. Majority of candidates who start their preparation for the exam do so with the zeal of becoming an IAS Officer. Let’s have a look at the details of this examination.In this blog we will discuss about UPSC 2020 Selection process.

The Official IAS Exam Notification 2020 has been finally released on 12th February 2020. The Online Application has also started for Civil Services Examination. Last day to apply for the exam is 3rd March 2020.  All the details pertaining to the exam has been discussed in the Online Notification. Candidates can get access to the IAS Exam Notification 2020 from the link mentioned below.
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UPSC 2020: Important Dates

Event Date
UPSC IAS Notification 2020 released 12 February 2020
 Date of IAS Application  12 February 2020
End Date of IAS Application  3 March 2020
Release of IAS Admit Card  April 2020 (Tentative)
IAS Prelims  Exam Date 31 May 2020
IAS Mains 2020 Exam Date 18 September 2020

UPSC 2020 Eligibility 

To appear for IAS Exam 2020, a candidate must fulfill the mentioned eligibility criteria as underlined by Union Public Service Commission.

Nationality: For the post of IAS & IPS, a candidate must be a citizen of India. For all other posts,

A candidate must be:

  • A citizen of India

  • Citizen of India

  • Subject of Nepal

  • Subject of Bhutan

  • Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, to settle permanently.

  • An Indian origin migrant from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam who came to permanently settle in India.

Educational Qualification: A candidate must be a Graduate or must hold the equivalent qualification from a recognized university to be eligible for IAS Exam 2020.

Age Limit: A candidate must be minimum 21 years of age and must not exceed 32 years age limit as on August 1, 2020. Candidates belonging to reserved categories are granted relaxation in their age limit. Let’s have a look at the same.

Categories Age Limit
SC/ST 5 years
OBC 3 years
Defense Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilities 3 years
Ex-servicemen 5 years
ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service 5 years
PwD candidates 10 years
Domiciles of Jammu and Kashmir from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989 5 years

UPSC 2020 Selection Process

Candidates who want to seek recruitment in Civil Services IAS/IPS/IFS need to undertake:

• IAS Prelims

• IAS Mains & Interview

UPSC IAS Preliminary Exam is qualifying in nature. The marks of IAS Prelims are not considered in final merit list, from which the selection of candidates is made. The UPSC prepares the final merit list on the basis of marks secured by candidates in IAS Mains exam and Interview.

 

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UPSC 2020 Prelims Exam Pattern 

Paper Total Questions Marks Time Duration
Paper I: General Studies 100 200 2 Hours
Paper II: GS (CSAT) 80 200 2 Hours

• In IAS Prelims exam, questions will be asked in Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) format

• There will be Negative Marking of 1/3rd marks (0.66) for each wrong answer

• GS Paper II (CSAT) is qualifying in nature; you need only 33 percent marks to clear this paper

• In the PwD category, blind candidates are allotted 20 minutes extra for each paper

UPSC 2020 Mains Exam Pattern

Paper Name of Paper Nature of Paper Time Duration Marks
Paper – A Any Indian Language

(objective)

Qualifying 3 Hours 300
Paper – B English

(objective)

3 Hours 300
Paper I Essay Merit Ranking 3 Hours 250
Paper II General Studies I 3 Hours 250
Paper III General Studies II 3 Hours 250
Paper IV General Studies III 3 Hours 250
Paper V General Studies IV 3 Hours 250
Paper VI Optional Paper I 3 Hours 250
Paper VII Optional Paper-II 3 Hours 250
Total 1750
Interview Round 275
Grand Total 2025

• IAS Mains exam is objective as well as descriptive in nature

• Candidates need to obtain IAS Cut off marks to qualify this round

•  The cut off is decided on the basis of total vacancies, the difficulty level of paper and candidates appearing for the exam.

– There will be Negative Marking of 1/3rd marks (0.66) for each wrong answer in objective paper only

UPSC 2020 Syllabus

As the paper will be conducted in three different stages, the requirement & syllabus for Written Exams will be different. Let’s have a look at the Syllabus for Preliminary & Mains Exam to give you a list of topics to prepare for the upcoming UPSC IAS Exam 2020

Preliminary Exam Syllabus

Syllabus of Paper 1 – General Studies (200 Marks) 2 hours of duration

  • Current events of national and international importance

  • History of India and Indian National Movement

  • Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World

  • Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

Mains Exam Syllabus

General Studies- I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society.

  •  Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

  • Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues

  •  The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.

  • Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

  • History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.

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