Civil Services Prelims Exam 2020

An Indian citizen satisfying the age criteria, educational qualification criteria and physical standard criteria can apply. There is also a restriction on the number of attempts for a candidate. The age criteria require the candidate to have attained 21 years of age (not more than 31 years) as of August 2020. Age relaxation norms are applicable for ex-servicemen and SC/ST candidates. Educational Requirements of a candidate dictate the need for a degree from a college that is deemed as a university. A candidate is allowed to attempt the examination six times. This norm is relaxable for a candidate belonging to backward classes. A candidate must adhere to strict physical standards as mentioned by the commission in the notification guidelines.

UPSC Age Limit 2020:

Below we are mentions the UPSC Age limit 2020-21 category wise. Here aspirant also checks the total number of attempts they get:

Category	UPSC Age limit 2020	No. Of Attempts
General	32 Years	Six Attempts
OBC	35 Years	9th Attempts
SC/ST	37 Years	No Age Limit
PH (Blind, Deaf, Orthopedic)	42 Year	GEN/OBC= 9 Attempts SC/ST= No bar
J & K Domicile	GEN=37 Yrs, OBC= 40 Yrs, SC/ST=40 Yrs, PH=50 Yrs	No Age Limit
Disabled servicemen, disabled from duty.	GEN=37 Yrs, OBC=40 Yrs, SC/ST=40 Yrs.	No Age Limit

UPSC IAS Exam Pattern 2020:

The preliminary examination consists of two papers, Paper I and Paper II given in multiple choice questions. Paper I carries 200 Marks and tests the candidate’s knowledge of General Science, current national, international events and Geography, Indian politics, governance, economic and social development. Paper II tests for comprehension skills, logical reasoning, general mental ability, basic numeracy, data interpretation, communication skills, etc. It is a qualifying paper requiring 33% of minimum qualification marks. A candidate must appear for both the papers in order to qualify for the Mains examination which is held in October 2020.

UPSC 2020 Preliminary Exam:

• The UPSC 2020 Preliminary Exam will be divided into two parts First is GS (General Studies) and CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test). The GS will be 400marks and CSAT will be 200 marks.
• The question paper will be Multiple choice types.
• Paper Medium: The question papers will be English and Hindi.
• Duration of Exam: The Prelims Exam duration will be 2-hour.

Paper	Subject	Marks
Paper I	GS – General Studies	200
Paper II	CSAT – Civil Service Aptitude Test	200
Total Marks		400

Mains Exam:

The UPSC 2020Mains Exam will be included in the written exam & Interview.

Paper	Subject	Marks
A	This will languages which is select by the candidate (Qualifying)	300
B	English (Qualifying)	300
I	Essay	250
II	General Studies I	250
III	General Studies II	250
IV	General Studies III	250
V	General Studies IV	250
VI, VII	Candidates can choose these subjects this will be optional	500
Sub Total (Written Test)		1750
Personality Test (Interview)		275
Total Marks		2025

Syllabus for IAS Exam 2020:

• Preliminary Exam Syllabus: Civil Service Prelims Exam Syllabus will be common for all candidates.
• The General Studies (Paper-I): Here we will mention some topics for this exam such as Indian Culture, Indian History, Current Affairs (National/International), Environment, Indian Polity, Economics, General Science, Indian & World Geography, etc.
• The CSAT (paper-II): All these topics will come in this paper, Topics will Basic Numeracy, English Comprehension, General Mental Ability, Interpersonal Skills, Logical Reasoning, Decision Making & Problem Solving, etc.
• IAS Exam 2020 Mains Syllabus: The Civil Service Main Exam Syllabus asked almost everything under the sun. Candidates must have deep knowledge of your subjects.

UPSC 2020-21 Selection Process:

Here candidates can find the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2020 Selection process.

Stage I: Preliminary Examination:

• Advertised will become in May and held in August every year.
• The result will be published in mid of­ October.

Stage II: Main Examination:

• UPSC Main Exam will be in December every year.
• The result will be announced in the second week of March.

Stage III: Personality Test (Interview):

• The UPSC 2020 Interview Held in April/May each year.

The final result will be announced in May

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