PLAN OF EXAMINATION

PLAN OF EXAMINATION

1.

The combined competitive examination comprises two successive stages :-

(1)

State Services Preliminary Examination (Objective types) for selection of candidates for Main Examination, and

(2)

State Services Main Examination (written and interview) for selection of candidates for the various categories of services and posts.

PLAN OF EXAMINATION - PRELIMS

2.

The preliminary examination will consist of two papers of objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 450 marks as per scheme below :-

Paper I (Compulsory)

General Studies

2 hrs.

150 Marks

Paper II

One subject to be selected from the optional papers set- out in para 3.

2 hrs

300 Marks

This Examination is meant to serve as a screening test only and the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the Candidates, who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination, will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.

3.

List of optional subjects for preliminary examination

Code No.

Subject

Code No.

Subject

01

Agriculture

13

Economics

02

Animal Husbandary and Veterinary Science

14

Indian History

03

Zoology

15

Geography

04

Botany

16

Geology

05

Chemistry

17

Political Science

06

Physics

18

Public Administration

07

Mathematics

19

Sociology

08

Statistics

20

Criminology and Forensic Science

09

Civil Engineering

21

Psychology

10

Electrical Engineering

22

Philosophy

11

Mechanical Engineering

23

Law

12

Commerce

4.

(1)

Both the question papers will be of objective type (multiple choice question) each question will have four probable answers grouped under A, B, C and D of which only one will be the correct answer. The candidate is required to record in the answer book, only A, B, C or D as may be adjudged by him to be the correct answer.

(2)

Paper I (compulsory subject- General Studies) will consist of 150 questions each carrying 1 mark and will be of 2 hrs. duration. Paper II will consist of 120 questions, each carrying 2.5 marks, and will be of 2 hrs. duration.

(3)

The course content of the syllabi for optional subjects will be that of the degree level. The details of the syllabi for General Studies and optional subjects of Preliminary examination as specified in Appendix-II .

(4) Each question paper except that of Engineering subjects will be in Hindi and English. Question paper in Engineering subjects will be only in English. 5.

The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about Fifteen times the total number of vacancies to be filled in various categories of services and posts as indicated in the advertisement. Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the preliminary examination under a particular advertisement will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination. To be eligible for main examination, candidates must secure a minimum of 40% marks in each subject of preliminary examination. For Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Class. Candidates these minimum qualifying marks will be 30 %.

PLAN OF EXAMINATION - MAINS

6.

Main Examination will consist of a written examination and an interview test.

(1)

Written Examination - The Written examination will consist of seven papers of conventional essay type questions as given below: -

(a) Compulsory Papers

Paper I

General Studies

3 hrs.

300 Marks

Paper II

General Studies

3 hrs.

300 Marks

Paper III

General Hindi

3 hrs.

300 Marks

(b) Optional Papers

Paper IV

Any two subjects are to be selected (from the list of optional subjects set out in Para 7) each subject will have two papers.

3 hrs.

300 Marks for each paper

Paper V

Paper VI

Paper VII

(2) Interview Test - The interview test will carry 250 marks.

Note-

Candidates are required to obtain at least 33% marks in each subject. In the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Class, these minimum qualifying marks would be 23%.

7. List of Optional Papers for Main Examination

Code No.

Subject

Code No.

Subject

01

Agriculture

16

Geology

02

Animal Husbandary and Veterinary Science

17

Political Science and International Relations

03

Zoology

18

Public Administration

04

Botany

19

Sociology

05

Chemistry

20

Criminology and Forensic Science

06

Physics

21

Psychology

07

Mathematics

22

Philosophy

08

Statistics

23

Law

09

Civil Engineering

24

Hindi literature

10

Electrical Engineering

25

English literature

11

Mechanical Engineering

26

Sanskrit literature

12

Commerce & Accountancy

27

Urdu literature

13

Economics

28

Anthropology

14

History

29

Military Science

15

Geography

8.

Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combination of subjects :-

(1)Political Science and International Relations and Public Administration.

(2) Anthropology and Sociology.

(3)Mathematics and Statistics.

(4)Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.

(5)Of the engineering subjects, Viz. Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering not more than one subject.

(6)Of the literatures of Hindi, English, Sanskrit and Urdu Languages not more than one subject.

9. (1)Each paper will be of three hours duration.

(2)The question papers for the examination will be of conventional essay type.

(3) (a) Question papers other than language papers will be both in Hindi and English. Question papers of engineering subjects will be only in English.

(b) The candidates will have the option to answer the question papers in Hindi or English except in the case of language papers.

(4)Question No. 1 of each paper (Consisting 20 short answer questions each one is to be answered in one or two lines) will be Compulsory. Each question will carry 3 marks, maximum portion of the syllabi will be covered under these questions.