IAS Preliminary Date

Can you provide the examination date of IAS Preliminary Examination?

The IAS Preliminary Examination is conducted by the UPSC.

The UPSC announced the IAS Preliminary Examination will be held on 24 Aug 2014.

So as you want to get the examination date of IAS Preliminary Examination, so here I am providing the following dates:

Important Dates
Date of notification: May 17, 2013.
Last date for the receipt of application: June 16, 2013.
Date of examination: Aug 24, 2013.

Now if you want to get any information about the IAS Examination, you can contact us on the website where you are visiting now.

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I want to apply for the IAS (Indian Administrative Services) Exam so please tell me when the Preliminary exam of it will hold, give me the important dates of it?

IAS (Indian Administrative Services) Exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission

IAS 2016 Date:-
Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2016:-
First Week of August 2016

Civil Services (Main) Exam, 2016:-
First Week of December 2016

Eligibility:
Candidate must have done graduation degree from recognized University
Candidate who has appeared for the final year of bachelor's degree can also apply

Age Limit
Candidate must be at least 21 years of age and less than 31 years

The upper age limit is relaxed up to a maximum of :
Category Age Relaxation (years)
SC / ST 5
OBC 3
Defense Services personnel 3

Pattern (Preliminary Examination 2015)

Paper I : General Studies (GS) - 200 marks - 2 hours
Current events of national & international importance
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography - Phsical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the world
Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Right Issues, etc.
Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmentel Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialisation
General Science
Negative Marking: 1/3rd of marks allotted for every question

Paper II : Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT) - 200 marks - 2 hours
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills
Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
Decision-making & Problem-solving
General Mental Ability
Basic Numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (CLass X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency, etc. - Class X Level)
English Language Comprehension Skills (Class X Level)
Negative Marking: 1/3rd of marks allotted for every question

Selection Process
Civil Services Exam is a paper based test and consists of two successive stages:
Preliminary Examination (Objective type)
Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview)

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