Union Public Service Commission UPSC  Union Public Service Commission

Introduction The Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India , which submitted its Report in 1924, recommended the setting up of the Public Service Commission . This resulted in the establishment of the first Public Service Commission on 1 October 1926 .

  The limited advisory function accorded to the Public Service Commission resulted in the setting up of a Federal Public Service Commission under the Government of India Act, 1935. Federal Public Service Commission became the Union Public Service Commission after Independence and was given a Constitutional status on 26 January 1950.

Category of UPSC exams Central Police Forces Examination (CPF) Civil Services Examination  Combined Defense Services Examination (CDS II) Combined Engineering Services Examination ( CESE) Indian Administrative Services Examination (IAS)

Indian Forest Services Examination (IFS) Geologists Examination (GE) Indian Engineering Services - Engineering Services Examination (IES-ESE) Indian Engineering Services Examination (IES ) Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)

Cutoff marks of year 2015 : CISF Assistant Commandants LDC Examination, 2015 – general – 356/600 , SC – 326/600 . Special Class Railway Apprentices' Examination, 2015 s.No Category Marks out of 800 1 Gen 512 2 Obc 449 3 Sc 373 4 St 326 5 PH -I 296

Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination, 2015 s.no. Category gen Obc Sc St PH-I PH-II 1 Geologist 324 284 255 268 218 - 2 Geophysicist 312 263 217 233 271 3 Chemist 397 385 319 297 344 214 4 Jr. hydrogeologist 354 322 282 293 279

Combined Medical Services Examination, 2015 – National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I), 2015 – 674/1800 . Combined Medical Services Examination, 2015 – S.no. Category Marks out of 600 1 Gen 305 2 Obc 285 3 Sc 260 4 St 230 5 PH-I 128

Engineering Services Examination 2015 – Marks out of 1200. Discipline Gen Obc Sc St PH- 1 PH-3 Civil Engineering 674 630 539 552 380 323 Mechanical Engineering 640 598 501 463 375 391 Electrical Engineering 662 619 544 551 389 - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering 700 685 614 572 523

CPF UPSC conduct written examination for Recruiting Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Police Forces (CPF). Border Security Force (BSF) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBF) Central Industrial security Force (CISF) Special Services Bureau (SSB).

Pattern of the exam : Paper I Objective Type - 250 marks This paper consist of following -  General Mental Ability General Science Current Events Indian Politics,History Indian and World Geography

Paper II Conventional Type - 200 marks This paper consist of two parts -   PART A: Eassy questions to be answered in long narrtive form(80 marks)   PART B: Comprehension,Precis writing and other communication skills(120 marks)

Physical and Medical Standards Test Personality Test - 200 marks

CIVIL SERVICES The Indian Civil Service works as the backbone of India and carries great respect and responsibilities. The exam is conducted in two phases: Civil Service Preliminary Examination Civil Service Main Examination

Exam pattern : Civil Service Preliminary Examination( Objective-type Questions) for the selection of Candidate for Main Examination Civil Service Main Examination (Written & Interview) for the selection of Candidate for various services.

CDS II Combined Defence Service exam is conducted by UPSC twice a year for the recruitment to office cadre of the Army, Navy and Air force generally in the months of May and October. Candidates qualifying the written test are interviewed by the Service Selection Board and if selected, depending upon the choice given by the candidates and their merit list ranking in the examination.

Exam Pattern WRITTEN EXAMINATION (a) For Indian Military Academy Naval Academy and  Air Force Academy 1. English (Objective type) 100 marks 2. G.k(Objective type) 3. Elementary Mathematics (Objective type) Total 300 marks (b) For Officers’ Training Academy 2. G.K (Objective type) 200 marks Marks for SSB interview IMA, NA and AFA OTA

CESE The Combined Engineering Services Examination is conducted by the UPSC every year for recruitment of the four categories of Engineering services:  Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering and Electronics & telecommunication Engineering.

Engineers selected through this Examination are appointed to various posts in governmental organizations like: Indian Railways Central Engineering Service Survey of India Indian Ordnance Factories Service (Engineering Branch) Military Engineer Services Indian Telecommunication ServiceCentral Power Engineering Service Central Water Engineering Service etc

Exam pattern Civil Engineering Section Subject Duration Marks Objective papers General Ability Test (Part A: General English) (Part B: General Studies) Civil Engineering Paper I Civil Engineering Paper II 2 hrs. 200 Conventional Papers 3 hrs TOTAL 1000

Mechanical Engineering Section Subject Duration Marks Objective Papers General Ability Test (Part A: General English) (Part B: General Studies) Mechanical Engineering Paper I Mechanical Engineering Paper II 2 hrs 200 Conventional Papers 3 hrs TOTAL 1000

Electrical engineering : Section Subject Duration Marks Objective Papers General Ability Test (Part A: General English) (Part B: General Studies) Electrical Engineering Paper I Electrical Engineering Paper II 2 hrs 200 Conventional Papers 3hrs 3 hrs TOTAL 1000

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Section Subject Duration Marks Objective Papers General Ability Test (Part A: General English) (Part B: General Studies) E & T Paper I E & T Paper II 2 hrs 200 Conventional Papers 3 hrs TOTAL 1000

IAS All India Combined Competitive Examination for the Civil Services conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) comprises of two successive stages:     Preliminary Examination: It is an objective type, which is a qualifying examination.     Main Examination: It consists of written examination and an interview.

Exam pattern Interview Preliminary Examination The preliminary examination consists of two papers: Paper I -- General Studies of 150 marks Paper II -- An Optional subject of 300 marks . Main Examination It Consists of the following papers:  Paper I - One Indian language (selected by the candidate) 300 marks Paper II - English of 300 marks Paper III - Essay of 200 marks Paper IV&V - General Studies of 300 marks each Paper VI-IX - Any two subjects (optional papers to be selected by the candidate) with two papers each of 300 marks . Interview

IFS The Indian Forest Service Exam(IFS) is held every year for recruiting officers for the Indian Forest Service . The members are recruited by the Centre but their services are put under the various State cadres, they get the privilege of serving both under the State and under the Centre.

Exam pattern : Written Examination Interview for Personality Test of the selected candidates.

Exam subjects : Compulsory: (1) General English (2) General Knowledge (300 marks each). Optional: Any two of the following subjects (Each subject will have two papers)- Agriculture Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Geology Agricultural Engineering Chemical Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics Zoology Statistics Forestry Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (200 marks each).

GE A Competitive Examination is conducted by UPSC Named Geologists Examination for Recruitment to the various positions in the Government sector. The examination is held for two categories namely:- Category I - Posts in Geological Survey of India. Category II - Posts in Central Ground Water Board.

Exam pattern PART-I There are five papers to be written : A. General English-100 marks B. Geology Paper I-200 marks C. Geology Paper II-200 marks D. Geology Paper III-200 marks E. Hydrogeology-200 marks PART-II Interview for personality test-200 marks.

IES-ESE Conducts ESE (Engineering Services Examination) for recruitment in various engineering services or posts in various Government Departments. The recruitment is done for these categories: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering  

Exam pattern PART-1 The written examination consists of two sections. Section I consisting of objective types questions and section II of conventional papers.   PART-2  Personality test will be maximum of 200 marks.

IES Conducts IES Examination in following branch of engineering Category I—Civil Engineering. Category II—Mechanical Engineering. Category III—Electrical Engineering. Category IV—Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.

Exam pattern Part I- Common Written Test 200 Objective Paper A 200 Marks & Objective Paper B 200 Marks Conventional Paper A 200 Marks & Conventional Paper B 200 Marks Part II-  Personality test carrying a maximum of 200 marks of such of the candidates who qualifies the written examination.

CSAT The Civil Services Examination is conducted by the UPSC for different civil services in the Government . Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) is called as the Preliminary Written Examination in Civil Service Examination. This Examination is the first stage from the three stage Examination . The Qualified student get short listed in this stage for the next stage i.e., Main Written Examination.

Exam pattern Paper-I : Current Events. History of India and International Movement. Indian and World Geography. Indian Polity and Governance. Economic and Social Development. General Science & Issues. Duration: 2 Hours Marks: 200 marks

Paper-II Comprehension. Logical Reasoning & analytical reasoning. Decision-Making & problem solving. General Mental ability. Basics Numeracy. English Language Comprehension skills. Duration: 2 Hours   Marks: 200 marks