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Hi buddy I am going to appear Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Exam and for the same would you plz tell me what is the Pattern Of IAS Exam ???

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As you want here I am telling Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Exam pattern

Exam Pattern Details: Civil Services Exam Consists of 2 Stages.
I. Preliminary Examination (Objective Type)
II. Main Examination (Written and Interview)

I. Preliminary Examination:
The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

(i) Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions).

(ii) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English. However, questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level will be tested through passages from English Language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.

(iii) Each paper will be of two hours duration. Blind candidates will however; be allowed an extra time of twenty minutes at each paper

NOTE:
1. The questions on English Language Comprehension skills (of Class X level) contained in each set of Test Booklets of Paper-II are not to be attempted as these questions shall not be evaluated for gradation or merit. The Candidates are, therefore, advised not to attempt questions on English Language Comprehension skills for which Hindi translation has not been given in the respective Test Booklets of Paper-II.

2. The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2014, shall thus comprise of two compulsory papers of which Paper-I will be of 200 marks and Paper II will be of 200 marks minus the maximum marks allocated to the questions on English Language Comprehension skills.

3. Final merit for qualifying the candidates for the Civil Services (Main) Written Examination will be drawn by using the aggregate marks obtained in Paper-I out of 200 marks and marks obtained in Paper-II out of 200 marks minus the maximum marks allocated to the questions on English Language Comprehension skills (i.e. those questions in Paper-II for which Hindi translation has not been given).

II. Main Examination:
1. The written examination will consist of the following papers:

Qualifying Papers:

Paper- A: One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution).- 200 Marks

Paper‐ B: English- 200 Marks

Papers to be counted for MeritPaper Subject Maximum Marks
Paper-I Essay 250
Paper -II General Studies-I(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and
Geography of the World and Society) 250
Paper-III General Studies-II(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social
Justice and International relations) 250
Paper-IV General Studies-III(Technology, Economic Development,
Bio-diversity, Environment, Security andDisaster Management) 250
Paper-V General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) 250
Paper-VI Optional subject Paper-I 250
Paper-VII Optional subject Paper-II 250
Sub total Written Test 1750
Personality Test 275
Grand Total 2025