{"id":82660,"date":"2020-09-23T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T03:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=82660"},"modified":"2021-04-04T16:55:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T11:25:12","slug":"ias-exam-eligibility-pattern-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/ias-exam-eligibility-pattern-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"IAS Exam Eligibility, Pattern And Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"

The IAS exam is an annual exam by the Union Public Commission Service. It began as Imperial Civil Service under the British rule in India. It is one of the most difficult exams in the country. This exam hires officers for Indian Administrative Civil Service.<\/span><\/p>\n

Its history dates back to 1858 when the East India Company began this initiative. It was in 1950, after independence that the name changed to Indian Administrative Service. The IAS service is on top of the hierarchy chart of government services.<\/span><\/p>\n

The candidates passing this exam can work union and state level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the positions are collector, head of PSU, commissioner, chief secretary, cabinet secretary, and more. These officers are also eligible to become a part of an inter intergovernmental organization. Some of these organizations are the World Bank, United Nations, Indian Monetary Fund, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the things that candidates must go through before appearing for the IAS exams are the exam pattern, eligibility, application process, exam syllabus, and exam preparation tips. Let us look at all these elements of the UPSC IAS Exam in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n

IAS Exam Pattern<\/h3>\n

The IAS examination takes place in three stages. All the candidates have to appear for all three stages in order to qualify in the end. The first stage is preliminary examination which is only to qualify for the mains examination. The score of <\/span>IAS Prelims<\/span><\/a> is applicable for the finals result.<\/span><\/p>\n

Only 40% of the candidates clear prelims and appear for the mains examination. All those who pass this exam as well, then go for IAS Personal Interview. The three stages are explained in detail below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

IAS Preliminary Examination<\/h3>\n

IAS Prelims Exam consists of Multiple Choice Questions. There is a negative marking in only this exam. It is \u2153 of allotted marks to particular questions. It has 2 papers – General Ability Test I and General Ability Test II with a time limit of 2 hours each.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first one has 100 questions revolving around General Knowledge topics with a total of 200 marks. The second paper is more towards logical reasoning and communication skills. The minimum score should be 33% to qualify for the next exam.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
IAS Paper<\/b><\/td>\nMarks<\/b><\/td>\nQuestions<\/b><\/td>\nDuration<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Ability Test I<\/span><\/td>\n200<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n2 hours\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General Ability Test II<\/span><\/td>\n200<\/span><\/td>\n80<\/span><\/td>\n2 hours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

IAS General Studies Paper I Syllabus<\/h4>\n