* Starter kit for Civil service Exam

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS STARTER KIT

Contents

1. Introduction

2. False Myths About civil service exams

3. Frequently asked questions

4. Reading Online

5. Books / Reference for some options

6. Sharing Experience

7. Contacts

Authors: Passed-out candidates and aspirants with experience

Preparation: Vinod Seshan

Book Source…

1. Document based on feedback from candidates sharing experiences and interaction session held on 10^th June at Karur at Valluvar institute.

2. FAQs based on questions received during the interaction session.

3. Books/Websites data based on experiences from candidates who have cleared the examinations.

4. FAQ answers based on replies from Mr. Prabhakaran, Director, Prabha Academy, Chennai

Thanking…

Mr. Venkatesh, IAS, Collector, Karur, Tamilnadu

Mr. C. Sylendra Babu, IPS, Inspector General of Police, Tamilnadu

Mr. Senguttavan, Director, Valluvar Institutes, Karur

Mr.Prabhakaran, Director, Prabha IAS-IPS Academy, Chennai

INTRODUCTION

The Civil Service Examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruitment to All-India services (like IAS, IPS…); Central services A etc…are the nation’s most coveted exams. It is one of the most popular examinations in the India. It is one of those admired tests which every youth, be it from the hinterlands or from the urban inners dreams of clearing…

These exams are conducted by the UPSC which is a constitutional body mandated with this specific purpose (and a few other mandates too). Candidates have to undergo a 3-step process over a period of around one year starting with preliminary exams in May, every year. This is followed by a main examination after which selected candidates are called to New Delhi for a personal interview. While the preliminary exams are objective in nature with 2 papers to clear, main examinations are subjective in nature with 9 papers to task.

A general studies paper is mandatory for preliminary exams along with an optional paper (chosen from one of the many options provided by UPSC). The break-up for main exams is also this way: 2 GS papers + 2 Optional-one papers + 2 Optional-two papers + One Essay paper + 1 English language paper + 1 language paper chosen from one the 22 official languages of India. The last two language papers are merely qualifying and do not play any role in the total score.

The motto of the personal interview is to test the common-knowledge of the candidate and his thinking abilities to instant-situations.

A mere glance at the past-results and syllabus would make any aspirant assume that these exams are extremely tough to clear. Well…that is a wrong assumption.

Civil service exams are easy compared to many other All-India competitive examinations. Just-that the portions are a touch vast.

Applications for the preliminaries come out in the month of December and hall tickets dispatched nearly a month before the exams. For mains and henceforth, there is direct communication from the commission.

For more details do visit http://www.upsc.gov.in

for FAQ about Civil service exam click here : http://ramsriajjay.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-10-29T02:17:00%2B05:30&max-results=1