Bharathiar University : Coimbatore

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Bharathiar University Coimbatore
Visit our website www.b-u.ac.in
Civil Services Examinations
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CIVIL SERVICES EXAM 26 Services that comprise
what is popularly called The Civil Services is a
major Career option with the youth today. A
career in the services promise prestige, glamour
public status and unparalled respect and
recognition
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• DIFFERENT SERVICES TO WHICH RECRUITMENT IS MADE
  EVERY YEAR THROUGH THE CIVIL SERVICES
  EXAMINATION ARE
• Armed forces H.Q. Civil Services(Civil as staff
  officer group B)
• Central Secretariat Service (Section Officer
  Group B)
• Customs Appraisers Service
• Union territory Group B Civil Services
• Union Territory Group B Police Services
• I.A.S.
• Indian Audit and Accounts Services (Gr A)
• Indian Audit and Accounts Services
• Indian Customs and Central Excise Service Group -
  A

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10. Indian Defence Accounts Service Group A 11.
Indian Defence Estate Service Gr A 12. Indian
Foreign Service (IFS) 13. Indian Information
Service (Group A) 14. Indian Ordinance Factories
Service Group A 15. Indian P T Accounts and
Finance Service Group A 16. Indian Police Service
(IPS) 17. Indian Postal Service 18. Indian
Railway Personnel Service 19. Indian Railway
Traffic Service Group A 20. Indian Revenue
Service, Group A
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21. Indian Trade Service Group A. 22.
Pondicherry Civil Service Group B 23. Posts of
Asst. Commandant, Group A in CISF 24. Posts of
Asst. Security Officer Group A in RPF 25. Posts
of DSP, Group A in CBI 26. Railway Board
Secretariat Service, Group B (Section Officers
Grade)
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3 TIER EXAM SYSTEM Applications call
for Date December, 1st week employment news I
I. Preliminary (Exam 20th May result July
August II. Main Exams (October
November) III. Interview Test (April -
May) Education Any degree from any University /
Deemed University
Age Limit FCs 21- 30 Years SC/ST 35
Years OBC 33 Years Attempts FCs 4 attempts
SC / STs No Restriction of attempts OBCs 7
attempts
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• Prelims Objective type questions 2 papers
• General Study 150 marks
• Covers the following Areas
• Indian History 25 -30 marks
• General Science 20 -30 marks
• Geography 15 -20 marks
• Indian Economics 10 -20 marks
• Indian Polity 10 15 marks
• Current Affairs 10 25 marks
• Mental ability 10 25 marks
• Miscellaneous 10 -20 marks

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Prelims Objective type questions 2 papers

• One Optional Subject among the below2 hours One
  subject to be selected out of following 25
  subjects (300 marks)
• Agriculture / Management/ Animal Husbandry /
  Veterinary / Mathematics/ Anthropology/
  Mechanical Engg/ Botany/ Medicine/ Chemistry /
  Philosophy/ Sociology/ Civil Engg/ Physics/
  Commerce and Accountancy/ Political Science/
  Economics / Psychology / Electrical Engg/ Public
  Administration / Geology / Geography/ Statistics
  / History / Zoology/ Law

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Stage II Main Exams (Mains ) This exam consists
of 9 exams Paper I Indian Language 300 marks (3
hrs) One language to be chosen out of the
following Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Chinese,
English, French, German, Gujarat, Hindi, Kanada,
Kashmiri, Kongani, Marathi, Malayalam, Manipuri,
Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persia, Punjabi, Russian,
Sanskrit, Sindi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu Paper II
English 300 marks (3 hrs) Marks scored in
the above papers dont affect the ranking But
only those who fulfills minimum standard in paper
I and II will be qualified for the other papers
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Paper III Essay 200 marks 3 hrs Paper IV
V General Studies 300 marks each 3 hrs Paper VI
VII Optional subject I - 300 marks each 3
hrs Paper VIII IX Optional subject II300marks
each 3 hrs Combinations not allowed for Main
Subject Political Science and Public
Administration Commerce Accountancy
Management Anthropology Sociology Mathematics
And Statistics Agriculture And animal Husbandry
Veterinary Sciences Management and Public
Administration Civil, Electrical and Mechanical
Engg (only one subject )
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• Stage III Interview 300 marks - May
• Interview Tests the following qualities
• Personality
• Leadership Qualities
• Judgement
• Logical Reasoning
• Overall fitness for Public Service

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Coaching Institutes

• Civil Services Coaching Academy Bharathiar
  University
• Vajiram and Ravi IAS Coaching Institute 79, Old
  Rajinder Nagar Market New Delhi 110060
• Raus IAS Study Circle, Hailey Road New Delhi
  -110001
• Sri Rams IAS - Old Rajinder Nagar Market New
  Delhi 110060
• Chanakya IAS Academy, New Delhi -110009

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