- UPSC 2015 application
- Age & Attempt limit for UPSC
- Education requirement
- Physical Standard: Eye, Height, Chest from gazette
- Which jobs reserved for PH?
- Multiple applications by same candidate?
- Prelim Papers / CSAT
- How to prepare for UPSC Prelims?
- Mains exam structure
- Syllabus of mains exam?
- Syllabus of optional subject
- OBC alert
- Fees
- Download Hallticket?
UPSC Notification 2015 is out
- online application link: upsconline.nic.in
- Read the notification carefully before applying.
- Last date to pay fees: 18th June 2015.
- Last date to apply: 19th June 2015. Till 23:59 hours.
- Prelim Exam date: 23rd August 2015 (Sunday)
- Total vacancies: 1129. within that, 29 for physically disabled
Age & Attempt limit for UPSC
- Minimum age is 21 years.
- Age is counted on 1st August of 2015.
- Candidate who gave Prelims-2011, is eligible for one more attempt, even if he has crossed the age / attempt limit in following table. Ref: rule 3(ii)C on page 2 of notification
- Candidate already selected in IAS or Indian foreign service (IFS)- not eligible to appear.
| Category | Maximum Age | Attempt |
|---|---|---|
| General | 32 | 6 |
| OBC | 32+3=35 | 9 |
| SC/ST | 32+5=37 | till upper age |
| Physically disabled (Blind, Deaf-mute, Orthopedic) |
32+10=42 |
|
| J&K domicile | 32+5=37 | depending on above categories viz.Gen, OBC, SC/ST, PH |
| Disabled serviceman discharged from duty | 32+3=35 | same as above |
| Ex-serviceman with five years duty* specific condition on page2 of notification | 32+5=37 | same as above |
Above relaxation are cumulative e.g. OBC candidate from J&K = 32 + 3(OBC) + 5 (J&K) = 40 years up age limit.
What doesn’t count as an attempt?
Ans. If you applied in previous exam, but remain absent in BOTH prelim papers, then your attempt is not counted.
Education requirement
- Bachelor’s degree from a university setup under union or state act or ‘deemed university’ under Union Government C.
- Candidates from last semester can apply, provided that they can show proof passing examination in October /November 2015. Because at that time, they’ll be required to fill up a new form for Mains exam (known as DAF form i.e. detailed application form).
- MBBS candidate must finish internship before interview phase.
Physical Standard: Eye, Height, Chest from gazette
This pdf file (click me) has all the answers about eyesight, height, chest, color blindness, lasik surgery etc.
Which jobs reserved for PH?
- 13 for Locomotor + 5 for blind + 11 for hearing impairment = total 29 jobs reserved.
- The ‘physical requirement’ for particular service, are mentioned in first table of the notification. from there you can find out whether your given disability is eligible for IAS / IFS or not?
Multiple applications by same candidate?
- Every time you apply, you get new registration ID (RID). you must preserve RID because you’ll have to quote it again in the Mains application form i.e. DAF form.
- If you applied multiple times (because of computer glitch, fee problem or xyz reason) then when downloading hallticket, you should use higher RID. Because higher RID corresponds to your latest application.
Prelim Papers / CSAT
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|
| general studies (GS) | aptitude / CSAT |
| Marks counted for selection in mains exam…yes | You need to get only 33% passing marks. i.e. 200 x 0.33 = 66 passing marks required to clear prelims. |
| 200 marks | 200 marks |
| 0.33% negative marking | 0.33% negative marking |
| 20 minutes for blind and locomotors disability | same |
How to prepare for UPSC Prelims?
Mains exam structure
| Paper | Max. Marks |
|---|---|
| English Compulsory Paper | 300. Marks not counted in merit only 25% passing marks required. |
| Indian language paper (Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi etc. depending on your choice) | Same as above. |
| GS (mains) Paper1, 2, 3, 4 | 250 each x 4 papers = 1000 marks. |
| ONE Optional subject | 500 marks. |
| written total | 1750 |
| interview | 275 |
| grand total | 2025 |
Syllabus of mains exam?
Refer to page 6 of notification
Syllabus of optional subject
Refer to page 7 onwards of notification
OBC alert
To claim OBC reservation benefit in UPSC, you need TWO certificates:
- OBC caste certificate
- Non-creamy layer certificate.
- Non creamy layer status depends on your parents’ income and property.
- It doesn’t depend on your income/property
- It doesn’t depend on your husband/wife’s income/property.
- If your mom/dad is government employee then INCOME criteria doesn’t apply. (e.g. if dad is class3 employee, then it doesn’t matter whether he gets 6 lakhs or 7 lakhs. You’re still non-cream layer. For more, read this PDF file click me)
| General Male and OBC male | Rs.100 for Prelims, Rs. 200 for Mains. |
| Female of any category | No fees |
| SC/ ST, PH | no fees |
Download Hallticket?
- Hall ticket will be available online, 3 weeks before prelim exam. exam on 23rd August
- If problem, contact 011-23381125/011-23385271/011-23098543.
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Today The Hindu stated that Gen has 6 attempts, obc 9, sc/st unlimited.
TOTALLY UNFAIR !
Sir, i dont get this qualifying nature of paper-ii. it is mentioned in the notification that the prelim exam will carry 400 marks. is it that we vl need to get at least 66 marks for being considered in merit. for example if the cut off in perlim 2015 is 225 out of 400 and if one gets 160+65(paper i and ii) then he vl not be selected for mains becoz of the above criteria. It should have been mentioned in the notice that the marks obtained in paper ii vl not be considered for merit.
gone through this site, cool and easy . Keep up
What would be the cut-off in Paper-II for SC candidates?
It should be for chhatisgarh bcoz upsc only centre for h.p.is shimla
Aman
Thanks a lot… Ur words gave me some hope..
Sir,
This my first attempt, I am in dilemma to select which subject for mains,which I can prepare by myself in remaining months.
@ sudhir,
Sirf 2011 mei Form bharne se aap eligible nahi hoga.. Aap prelims likhna that.
Upsc went against ministers statement in Parliament by having a rider in sec3c as only for 2011 last attempters one additional attempt is given. Upsc always hasay its own internal disguised policies, or else minister gave a wrong statement and misguided the Parliament,so for clarification contact dopt or raise the issue politically.
Contact dopt as upsc went against ministers statement in Parliament. Or minister misguided the Parliament
Hi,
I am a student of Integrated MSc. Mathematics in National Institute of Science Education and Research, bhubhaneswar. I am not in my last semester but I am in my 2nd last semester now and my Masters degree will be completed only by May 2016. But in the notification it is written that,
” The candidate must hold a degree of any
of Universities incorporated by an Act of
the Central or State Legislature in India or
other educational institutions established
by an Act of Parliament or declared to be
deemed as a University Under Section-3
of the University Grants Commission Act,
1956, or POSSESS AN EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATION. ” Am I eligible to write this exam if I get a bonafide certificate from my college that I have passed the third year of my degree. Please clear my doubt ASAP!
Mrunal Bro, Pls write a small article with the crux of everything we should do in the last 90 days. Pls give us the renewed focus bang on target.
Shall we focus exclusively on the General Studies Guide by TMH , to cover GS-1 exhaustively. ?
[SC /ST /OBC Candidates claiming relaxation must ensure that all certificates should have been issued earlier than the closing date.] CLEAR IT
I have obc caste certificate but not NCL would i will get before closing date
thax
can anyone plesse clarify this.
What about ESSAY marks.
sir i belong to obc category i have a certificate of obc category but not creamy layer certificate. what is the process of apply of non creamy layer certificate and what form i will fill .
NCL CERTIFICATE or OBC certificate should be issued before closing date of online form so hurry up
can anyone upload the caste and non creamy layer certificate form
If GS paper 2 is only qualifying paper, then why maximum marks have been mentioned as 400. Suppose a candidate secures 90 marks in GS 2, then how many marks of GS 2 will be counted for the purpose of drawing the list of csuccessful candidates.
I am Hindi medium student and completed graduation in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. I am taking Electrical as optional subject . Can I write All papers in Hindi and optional paper Electrical Engineering in English.
Murnal sir, please guide us how to study year book 2015 , i mean imp topics for prelims .
Hello sir,what is the mark of eligible for prelims to mains
you missed the ESSAY paper in marks allocation of Mains
PLEASE KOI GOVT JOB ME NOTIFICATION WALI THING KO CLEAR KARO..I AM A BANK EMPLOYEE AND YEH UNDERTAKING KASE BHEJNI HAI..PLEASE SOMEONE CLARIFY MY DOUBTS…..
jo log govt job mein hai unko undertaking kasie bhejna hai??please tell me
sir.i want to know that if a student of bds course can appear in interview without internship completion .
At least what should be cutoff marks for clearing prelims(paper1+paper2)? plz reply mrunal sir.
I’ll start preparing from today and this will be my 1st attempt. Can anyone guide me about the tentative cut off for paper 1?
2ndly..cut of is decided for both sections or individual basis
Lastly….if a candidate is unable to attain passing marks in section 1, will his paper be evaluated ?
Kindly reply.
Thank you,
Tejbeer
Please tell me whether we can change our choice of optionals during the form filing at the time of mains?
Mrunal, i attempted prelims in 2011. But it was not my last attempt. My last attempt was in 2014. Previously 2012 was last attempt but UPA extended it till 2014. Now this lastest rule 3(ii)C will make me in for 2015??
@mohan,
You are eligible..No doubt in it.
What is the ‘Age relaxation claim’ column? Is it for reserved category?
All the friends are ready for exam