DoPT notifies new UPSC format; weightage on general studies


Aimed at overhauling civil service examinations, a new pattern giving more emphasis on assessing general studies and aptitude skills of aspirants has been notified by the government.
The Civil Services (Mains) exams for the first time will also have a separate paper on “ethics, integrity and aptitude”, according to a gazette notification issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on the changes about the test conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
“This paper (on ethics, integrity and aptitude) will include questions to test the candidate’s attitude and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society,” it said with regard to the 2013 civil services exams.
DoPT has also changed the marks distribution of papers and increased number of compulsory subject papers of general studies for the main examination. From Civil Services (Mains) exams, 2013, there will be four compulsory general services papers of 250 marks each, in addition to two optional papers of 250 marks each.
Earlier, there were two compulsory papers on general studies and two optional papers of 300 marks each. Total marks for the main exams will be 1,800. The paper on essay and English comprehension will continue to be of 300 marks. The civil services preliminary examination will be held on 26 May this year and the last date for filing online application is 4 April.
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Syllabi of the papers included in the scheme of Civil Services (Main) Examination are given as follows:-
PAPER-I: Section 1 Essay-200 Marks
Section 2 English Comprehension & English Précis-100 Marks

PAPER-II: General Studies- I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society-250 Marks
PAPER-III: General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations-250 Marks
PAPER-IV: General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management-250 marks
PAPER-V: General Studies- IV: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude-250 Marks
PAPER-VI & PAPER VII: Optional Subject Papers I & II-250 Marks Each
Personality Test- 275 Marks
Analysis
The weightage of marks of the interview has been kept at the same standard of 13% i.e.
• Earlier Interview Carried: 300/2300*100=13 percent approx
• Now, 275/2075*100=13 percent approx

Similarly the weightage of the Optional Paper had been reduced from 52 percent to 24 percent, i.e.
• Earlier it was 1200/2300*100=52%approx
• Now, it is 500/2075*100=24%approx

In case of the General Studies Paper the Weightage of Marks has increased to 48 percent from 26 percent, i.e.
• Earlier it was 600/2300*100=26%;
• Now, it is 1000/2075*100=48%

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