UPSC 2019 – IFS Exam Notification 2019 | FAQs

A. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION:

The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each.

Note:
(i) Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions).
(ii) The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
(iii) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English.

B. MAIN EXAMINATION:


(A) The written examination consisting of the following papers:

Paper I: General English (300 Marks)
Paper II: General Knowledge (300 Marks)
Papers III, IV, V and VI: Any two subjects to be selected from the list of the optional subjects.
Each subject will have two papers. (200 marks for each paper)

Note: Answer scripts of only those candidates who have obtained the minimum marks as decided by the Commission for Paper II (General Knowledge) will be evaluated.

(B) Interview for Personality Test (See Part C of Section II of this Appendix) of such candidates as may be called by the Commission. (Maximum Marks: 300)

List of optional subjects:
 (i) Agriculture
 (ii) Agricultural Engineering
 (iii) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
 (iv) Botany
 (v) Chemistry
 (vi) Chemical Engineering
 (vii) Civil Engineering
 (viii) Forestry
 (ix) Geology
 (x) Mathematics
 (xi) Mechanical Engineering
 (xii) Physics
 (xiii) Statistics
 (xiv) Zoology

Provided that the candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects:
 (a) Agriculture and Agricultural Engg.
 (b) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
 (c) Agriculture and Forestry.
 (d) Chemistry and Chemical Engg.
 (e) Mathematics and Statistics.
(f) Of the Engineering subjects viz. Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering not more than one subject.