Sethu Institute of Technology: UPSC ( Union Public Service Commission ) Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2017

The Career Guidance Cell informs that UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is conducting the CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION (CSE) which is a nationwide exam with success rate of 0.1%–0.3%. UPSC has announced Notification for the CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION. This article will provide the information about the UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION Notification, Eligibility Details, Fee, Last date and other details. Here below you can get UPSC Notification 2017. We mentioned Name of the Exam, Notification of the Exam, Registration Last date for Exam and Exam date.

UPSC Notification 2017 – Application & Exam Dates

Exam Name	Notification Date	Last Date to Apply	Exam Date	Duration
Engineering Services (Pre)	29th Sep 2016	21st Oct 2016	8th Jan 2017	1 Day
CDS (I)	9th Nov, 2016	2nd Dec, 2016	5th Feb, 2017	1 Day
CISF AC	7th Dec 2016	30th Dec 2016	5th Mar 2017	1 Day
NDA & NA (I)	18th Jan, 2017	10th Feb, 2017	23rd Apr, 2017	1 Day
IES/ISS	8th Feb, 2017	3rd Mar, 2017	12th May, 2017	3 Days
CGSE/GE	8th Feb, 2017	3rd Mar, 2017	12th May, 2017	3 Days
Engineering Services (Main)			14th May, 2017	1 Day
Civil Services Prelims (CSAT)/IFS Prelims	22nd Feb, 2017	17th Mar 2017	18th Jun, 2017	1 Day
CAPF (AC)	12th Apr 2017	5th May 2017	23rd July 2017	1 Day
CMS	26th Apr, 2017	19th May, 2017	13th Aug, 2017	1 Day
NDA & NA (II)	7th Jun, 2017	30th June 2017	10th Sep, 2017	1 Day
Civil Services Main			28th Oct, 2017	5 Days
CDS II	9th Aug 2017	8th Sep 2017	19th Nov, 2017	1 Day
IFS Main	—	—	3rd Dec, 2017	10 Days
SO/STENO	13th Sep, 2017	6th Oct, 2017	16th Dec, 2017	2 Days

UPSC Exam Eligibility

For the IAS, IFS & IPS, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
For the IRS and other services, a candidate must be one of the following:

A citizen of India
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

Educational Qualification for UPSC

All candidates must have as a minimum one of the following educational qualifications:

A degree from a Central, State or Deemed university
A degree received through correspondence or distance education
A degree from an open university
A qualification recognized by the Government of India as being equivalent to one of the above

UPSC Exam Age Limit

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on August 1 of the year of examination.

For OBC the upper age limit is 35, and for SC and ST the limit is 37 years.

Numbers of attempts for UPSC Exam

General category candidates: 4
OBC category candidates = 7
SC/ST Candidates = unlimited

UPSC Online Application Procedure

Instruction For Filling Online Application For UPSC

Log on to http://www.UPSConline.nic.in/to access the home page of the “ONLINE APPLICATION”.
Click on “Online application for various examinations of UPSC”
Place the mouse over the ‘Examination’ menu. The link would display a set of two options namely “PART-I Registration” and “PART-II Registration”.
Clicking on “PART-I Registration” link would take you to the list of all the active examinations, where you can select to apply for any of the listed examination by clicking on the link “Click Here” against each exam.

Get Details about

Maximum age limit for UPSC IAS & IFS Exams
Maximum Attempts to Apply for UPSC Civil Services Exam – for General, OBC SC ST

UPSC Online Application Procedure Part 1 – Registration

PAGE ONE:

Here the system inter-alia asks for Candidate’s Personal Information including ‘Name’, ‘DOB’, ‘Father’s name’, ‘Mother’s name’, ‘Address’ and category, ‘Community the candidate belongs to (General, OBC, SC, ST), whether ‘Fee Remission’ is claimed etc. Instructions are given below each field, which may be read carefully and followed strictly.

[Candidates may note that Female, SC and ST, candidates are not required to pay fee. When the candidates choose ST or SC in “Community” field; or Female in the “SEX” field, “YES” response is indicated in the “fee remission claimed” field by default which they are not required to change. These candidates will not be taken through the “fee payment details page” where the candidates are supposed to fill in the Payment Details while filling up Part-II of the Online Application.]

Click on “Continue” button at bottom of the page to go to the second page.

PAGE TWO:

On this page Information about preferences for “IMA” NA” “AFA” and “OTA “is to be given. The preferences are to be given using numbers 0/1/2/3/4. You have to enter at least one preference.

Since Female candidates are eligible for OTA only, they should indicate OTA as the only preference.

Candidates who desire to join Air Force Academy, must indicate AFA as first choice. If a candidate does not want to indicate AFA as his preference then he must indicate “o” against it.

On this page you are also required to indicate, whether you have or are likely to have NCC “C” certificate (Sr. Division) and whether you are serving in the armed forces.

On this page you are also required to indicate whether you belong to a Sainik School. The response is to be furnished by using “Yes” or “No”.

Click on “Continue” button at bottom of the page to go to the fourth page.

PAGE THREE:

Here the system displays all the information provided by the candidate in the application form for verification. ‘Update’ button is also provided therein at the bottom of the Online Application details to move back and make any correction in the information filled in. The candidates are advised to check the filled in details and satisfy themselves that all information is correctly filled up. No change in information filled in by the candidates would be allowed at any subsequent stage of the examination process.

PAGE FOUR:

Here the system Displays the system generated unique ‘Registration ID’ along with the essential identification information about the candidate viz. ‘Name’, ‘Father’s Name’, ‘Mother’s name’, ‘DOB’, ‘Address’, E-mail ID etc. opted by the candidate. The candidate is also intimated that he has completed PART-I of the Registration of Online Application procedure. The candidates may however note that Application would be treated as incomplete and rejected unless accompanied with Part-II Registration.

Here PART-I of the Online Application procedure is completed. A candidate has to complete the PART-II Registration for the successful Online Application submission.

[ CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO TAKE A PRINT OF THIS PAGE BY CLICKING ON THE “Print” OPTION AVAILABLE BELOW NOTE-2 THEREIN. THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO INPUT THEIR REGISTRATION ID and DOB at subsequent stages.

CANDIDATES OPTING TO DEPOSIT FEE IN CASH ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRINT OF PAY-IN SLIP BY USING THE OPTION “Print Bank Pay-in-Slip”. Using this pay-in slip, they can deposit the fee in cash at any branch of STATE BANK OF INDIA

UPSC ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURE PART-II

The Process UPSC Exam Registration Comprises Three Steps:-

FEE PAYMENT

EXAMINATION CENTRE HAS TO BE CHOSEN FROM THE AVAILABLE DROP DOWN MENU.

UPLOADING OF PHOTOGRAPH

UPLOADING OF SIGNATURE

Candidate has the option to either agree or disagree with the contents of Declaration by clicking on ‘I have read Declaration & Agree’ or ‘I Do Not Agree’ buttons. Accepting to agree only will submit the candidate’s Online Application.

FOR FEE PAYMENT CANDIDATES HAVE THREE OPTIONS:–

THEY CAN PAY CASH AT ANY BRANCH OF STATE BANK OF INDIA THROUGH THE PAY-IN-SLIP GENERATED BY THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS.

THEY CAN PAY ONLINE USING THE INTERNET BANKING FACILITY OF THE STATE BANK OF INDIA/STATE BANK OF BIKANER & JAIPUR/STATE BANK OF HYDERBAND/STATE BANK OF MYSORE/STATE BANK OF PATIALA/STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE IF THEY ARE CUSTOMERS OF THESE BANKS AND HAVING THEIR INTERNET BANKING FACILITY.

THEY CAN PAY ONLINE USING ANY VISA / MASTER DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD ISSUED BY ANY BANK / INSTITUTION.

NOTE: That they have scanned images of their photograph and signature # in .jpg format, each of which should not exceed 40 KB in size and must not be less than 3 KB in size for the photograph and 1 KB in size for the signature. Candidates applying online need NOT send hard copy of the Online Application filled by them online or any other document/certificate/testimonial to the Union Public Service Commission. However it is very essential they take a printout of the Online Application and retain it for further communication with the Commission.

UPSC Notification 2017 – Exam dates, Fee, Last date details

The Process of CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION: UPSC conducts CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION in three phases – a preliminary examination consisting of two objective-type papers (general studies and aptitude test), and a main examination consisting of nine papers of conventional (essay) type followed by a personality test (interview). The entire process from the notification of the preliminary examination to declaration of the final results takes nearly one year

Eligibility criteria for the UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION:

Nationality

For the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
For the Indian Revenue Service, a candidate must be one of the following:

A citizen of India
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

For other services, a candidate must be one of the following:

A citizen of India
A citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India

Education qualification for the UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION:

For appearing in the exam, a degree of graduation in any stream from any university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) is required. Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying exam and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply, provided they submit the certificate of qualification along with the mark sheet to the UPSC before the main exam.

A candidate applying for IFS exam must possess a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: animal husbandry and veterinary science, botany, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, statistics and zoology, or a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, forestry or engineering from a recognized university.

Age relaxation for the UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION:

A candidate must have the age between 21 to 32 years on August 1 of 2017. Prescribed age. For OBC the upper age limit is 35, SC and ST the limit is 37 years. Physically Disabled (Blind, Deaf, Orthopedic) – 42 years

Jammu & Kashmir Domicile:

General Category: 37 years

OBC: 40 years

SC/ST: 42 years

PH: 50 years

Number of attempts:

General category candidates: 6 attempts

OBC category candidates = 9

SC/ST Candidates = unlimited

Physically Disabled (Blind, Deaf, Orthopedic)

General Category: 9 attempts

OBC: 9 attempts

SC/ST: Unlimited

Appearing to attempt one of the papers in the preliminary examination is counted as an attempt but failing to attend is not counted as an attempt.

How to Apply online for the UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION:

The application procedure for UPSC civil services examination has been entirely made online at the preliminary level and UPSC e-admit cards are issued which candidates appearing for UPSC CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION should download from the UPSC official website.

FEE structure for the UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION:

Candidates applying offline (through common application form) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) through a single Central Recruitment Fee Stamp.
All Female Candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes are not required to pay any fee.
Physically handicapped persons are exempted from the payment of fee provided they are otherwise eligible for appointment to the Posts to be filled on the results of this examination on the basis of the standards of medical fitness for these Posts (including any concessions specifically extended to the physically handicapped). A physically handicapped candidate claiming age relaxation/fee concession will be required by the Commission to submit along with their detailed application form, a certified copy of the certificate from a Government Hospital/Medical Board in support of his claim for being physically handicapped.
Candidates applying on-line (excepting female/sc/st/physically handicapped candidates who are exempted from payment of fees) are required to pay a reduce fee of Rs. 50/- (Rupees fifty only) either by remitting the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using visa/master credit/debit card.

Important dates for UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION:

Date of preliminary examination: 18th June 2017

Date of main examination: December 28th October 2017

For more details you can go through UPSC Official Website: www.upsc.gov.in. civil service system is the backbone of the administrative machinery of the country. The CIVIL Services examination is one of the toughest examination. Cracking CIVIL Services examination is not a child’s play. It requires planned studies and dedication. If you are new or experienced aspirant to this UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION this article may helpful to you to know about UPSC 2017 Notification, Eligibility Details, Fee, Last date, useful links and other details .

UPSC PRELIMS SYLLABUS & STRUCTURE 2017. Before attempting UPSC Civil Services exam student must know about UPSC Prelims Syllabus for 2017. UPSC (union public service commission) conducts the CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION (CSE) which is a nationwide exam with success rate of 0.1%–0.3%. UPSC conducts CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION in three phases – a preliminary examination, and a mains examination followed by a personality test (interview). Stage one Preliminary examination is a qualifying test advertised in May and held in August every year. Results are published in mid-October. The Preliminary exam for the UPSC Civil Services examination for 2016 was held on 07^th August 2016.

UPSC PRELIMS EXAM PATTERN & SYLLABUS

The Following table is about UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern & What are the UPSC Prelims Exam papers and subjects for 2017:

UPSC Prelims Exam Papers	Duration	Questions	Marks
Paper I – General Studies: It is qualifying paper to write the mains exam	2 Hours	100	200
Paper II – Aptitude: This paper is of qualifying nature, but candidate must score at least 33% marks in this paper and marks of this paper are not counted for writing the Mains examination.	2 Hours	80	200
TOTAL			400

UPSC PRELIMS SYLLABUS

There are 2 papers in Prelims exam – General Studies and Aptitude or CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test)

General Studies Paper I Syllabus

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.
Economic and Social development – sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.
General issues on environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate change-that donot require subject specialization
General science

Aptitude Syllabus

Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level), Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level)
Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level. (will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation)

Points to be remember before appearing UPSC Prelims exam:

The questions in the UPSC Prelims exams are objective type also called as multiple choice questions.
There is “Negative Marking” in the Prelims exam. There is a penalty of 33% marks or 0.83 marks for every wrong answer. Though decision making and problem solving section doesn’t have negative marking.
Since 2013, it’s for the first time the Indian Forest Service (IFS) aspirants are combined with the Civil Services candidates to take the Preliminary examination. The aspirants who may clear the Preliminary exam have to separately write the Mains exams for Indian Forest Service.
Blind candidates are allowed extra time of 20 mins for each paper.
It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the papers of Civil Services (Prelim) examination for the purpose of evaluation.

The marks scored in the Prelims exam is not counted in the final tally of the Mains exam or the Interview. Many students appear multiple times to clear UPSC Prelims because limited numbers of candidates are chosen to write the mains exam. For its preparation qualities like a sharp memory and basic retention power and proper strategy is needed. Conceptual clarity on every topic of the syllabus is required so I hope this UPSC Prelims Syllabus & Structure 2017 article may helpful to you to know about the pattern and detailed syllabus of prelims

UPSC Mains Syllabus 2017 – Subjects & Papers

QUALIFYING PAPERS ON INDIAN LANGUAGES AND ENGLISH (300 marks for each qualifying paper)

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :-
(i) Comprehension of given passages
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary
(iv) Short Essays
Indian Languages :-
(i) Comprehension of given passages
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary
(iv) Short Essays
(v) Translation from English to the Indian
language and vice-versa.
Note 1 : The Papers on Indian Languages and English will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and will be of qualifying nature only. The marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.
Note 2: The candidates will have to answer the English and Indian Languages papers in English and the respective Indian language (except where translation is involved).

Paper 1: Essay (250 marks)

Candidates may be required to write an essay on specific topic. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

Paper 2: General Studies paper 1 (250 marks)

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.
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Effects of globalization on Indian society
Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
Salient features of world’s physical geography.
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

Paper 3: General Studies paper 2 (250 marks)

Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.

Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
Role of civil services in a democracy.
India and its neighborhood- relations.
Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate .

Paper 4: General Studies paper 3 (250 marks)

Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management.

Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Government Budgeting.
Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
Land reforms in India.
Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Investment models.
Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
Disaster and disaster management.
Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
Role of external state and nonstate actors in creating challenges to internal security.
Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention
Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism
Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

Paper 5: General Studies paper 4 (250 marks)

Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude
This paper will include questions to test the candidates’ attitude and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilise the case study approach to determine these aspects. The following broad areas will be covered.

Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
Case Studies on above issues.

Paper 6 and 7: (250 marks each paper)

Optional 1 (Of your choice)/ Optional 2 (Of your choice)

Candidates can choose any optional from the subjects, which are given below:

List of optional subjects for UPSC Mains Examination

Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.

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UPSC 2017 detailed notification

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UPSC ( Union Public Service Commission ) Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2017