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Civil Service Examination Study Center:

Purpose and Introduction

Government of Gujarat has started Civil Service Examination Study Centre since September, 1992 at the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) Ahmedabad for imparting training to the youth of Gujarat who aspire to join Union Civil Services (IAS/IPS/IFS /Group - 1 & 2),conducted through UPSC.

Administrative Wing :Government has sanctioned the following posts to run this centre :

Sr.No. Sanctioned Post

1 Joint Director

2 Deputy Section Officer

3 Typist

4 Peon cum Driver

5 Bearer

6 Cook

Note :- For strengthening the activity of this centre following officers are also allotted to the centre over and above their regular duties

1 Deputy Director (Exam)

2 Research Officer

Purpose & IntroductionIAS Training ProgrammeSuccessful Candidate

About SirdOrganization Setup

Message BoardRegistration Form

Eligibility Criteria for admission to Study center SPIPA

Sr.No.Details of training programmes training classes conducted No. of trainees

A Educational Qualification

Any Graduate

B Age Limit

CMother Tongue of the candidates should be Gujarati or 1st Degree of Graduation from Gujarat or Ordinarily a residence of Gujarat will be entitled to apply for admission.

DThis is a full time course and candidates are not allowed to join any job or out side study.

ECoaching Fee : There is no Coaching Fee. But candidates have to pay following amount as Deposit :

SEBC (OBC) Students :- SEBC (OBC) Candidates :- SC , ST Students :-

Available Seats in the Study centreGeneral Category

: 30 Seats

Scheduled Caste : 10 Seats

Scheduled Tribe : 10 Seats

SEBC : 10 Seats

Total : 60 Seats

About Entrance ExaminationApplications are invited from the eligible Candidates in the month of June-July every year through advertisement in English and Gujarati Newspapers. An objective type written test is held at Ahmedabad in July/August. The General Studies question paper contains 150 questions of 150 Marks and is

General : 21 to 30 years

SEBC (OBC) Candidates : 21 to 33 years

SC , ST Students : 21 to 35 years

of two and half hours’ duration with multiple choice questions. It is on the pattern of UPSC Preliminary General Studies paper. On the basis of the performance in written test, 150 Candidates are called for Essay Test & Interview in the month of August for final selection and the term begins from 1st week of September.

Facilities

Environment There is a group of around hundred candidates thriving for a single goal. Interaction amongst them has been seen to be extremely helpful. SPIPA provides a platform for this team work. A campus of 8 acre area of land with plantations and lawns plots creates a natural environment for study.

Coaching An integrated coaching which concentrates on all the three stages of Civil Service Examination i.e. Prelim, Mains and Interview. The rich experienced faculties affiliated with SPIPA are helpful to candidates not only for General studies but also for optional subjects.

Library The rich Library is equipped with the latest material & books for General Studies and optional subjects of Civil Services Examination. A spacious, well ventilated reading room for candidates has been provided. A wide range of Magazines and News Papers are also available.

Hostel SPIPA provides free Lodging and Boarding to the outstation candidates of Reserved Category. Lodging and Boarding is also provided to outstation candidates of the General Category at concessional rates.Stipend of Rs. 250/- per month is payable to reserved category candidates.

Activities Regular Coaching through expert faculties for the General studies and Optional Subjects. Series of group discussions and presentations by the candidates on current events are regularly organized. Frequently test on General Studies and Optional subjects Papers and Essay Writing are conducted to check the performance of the candidates.

Orientation CourseSardar Patel Institute of Public Administration, Ahmedabad is conducting two Orientation Course each of 5 days for 200 students free of costs for Graduates and Students who have appeared in the final year exam of

Graduation, to create awareness about Civil Services Examination (IAS/IPS etc.) conducted by Union Public Service Commission. For Orientation Course Applications are invited through English & Gujarati Newspapers.

Career Guidance SeminarIt is observed that success ratio of the civil service examination could be improved if the students start preparation for examination right from School level rather than after graduation as being the common practice in Gujarat. To generate mass awareness amongst students at the early stage, SPIPA study centre conducts " In campus and Off campus " career guidance seminar through out the State.If any school/college is interested in arranging several carrier guidance seminar & if they contact SPIPA, we will extend all kind of help.

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About UPSC Civil Service Examination Schedule and Subject list :Sr.No. Details

1 UPSC advertises normally in the month of November / December in Employment News

2 Preliminary Examination of objective type is held every year in MAY.

 

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3 Preliminary examination result - JULY / AUGUST.

4 Mains Examination Descriptive type test held in - OCTOBER / NOVEMBER.

5 Mains Examination result in MARCH

6 Interview (viva - voce ) APRIL-MAY at New Delhi.

7 Final Result – MAY

Preliminary Examination

The Examination consists of two papers.

Sr.No. Paper Details Total

Paper I:

General Studies 150 Marks

Paper II:

One Subject to be selected from the list of optional Subject set out below.

300 Marks

Total 450 Marks

List of Prelim optional Subjects (Select one subject) :Sr.No. Subject Details Sr.No. Subject Details

1. Agriculture 2. Botany

3. Chemistry 4. Civil Engineering

5. Commerce 6. Economics

7. Electrical Engineering 8. Geography

9. Geology 10. Indian History

11. Law 12. Mathematics

13. Mechanical Engineering 14. Philosophy

15. Physics 16. Political Science

17. Psychology 18. Sociology

19. Zoology 20. Statistics

21. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science

22. Public Administration

23. Medical Science

Note :i Both the question papers are of objective type (multiple choice

questions).

iiThe Course content of the syllabi for the optional subjects are of the degree level.

iii Medium English and Hindi

Main Examination

The written Examination consists of the following papers.

Sr.No. Paper Details Total Marks

Paper I: One of the recognised Indian Languages ( Gujarati/ Marathi etc.)

300 marks

Paper II: English 300 marks

(The marks obtained in these two papers are not considered for the written score.)

Paper III: Essay 200 x 1 = 200 marks

Paper IV and V : General Studies 300 x 2 = 600 marks

Paper VI, VII : Optional Subjects (1) 300 x 2 = 600 marks

Paper VIII and IX Optional Subjects (2) 300 x 2 = 600 marks

Total Marks 2000 marks

The Candidates can also appear in all papers of main through Gujarati Medium except the compulsory English Paper.

List of Mains optional Subjects( two subjects needs to be chosen from the list below) :Sr.No. Subject Details Sr.No. Subject Details

1. Agriculture 2. Botany

3. Chemistry 4. Civil Engineering

5. Commerce & Accountancy 6. Economics

7. Electrical Engineering 8. Geography

9. Geology 10. History

11. Law 12. Mathematics

13. Mechanical Engineering 14. Philosophy

15. Physics 16. Political Science & International

17. Psychology 18. Sociology

19. Zoology 20. Statistics

21. Animal Husbandry & 22. Public Administration

Veterinary Science

23. Medical Science 24. Anthropology

25. Management 26. Literature any one (Gujarati, Hindi etc.)

Note : You are not allowed to offer the following combinations of subjects:

1 Political Science & International Relations - Public Administration.

4 Mathematics - Statistics

2 Commerce & Accountancy - Management

5 Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science - Agriculture

3 Anthropology - Sociology 6 Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science - Medical Science

7. Of the Engineering Subjects viz. Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering - not more than one subject.

Total - Main Examination - 2000 Marks + 300 Marks Interview = 2300 MarksNote :- If any confusion prevails about the UPSC Civil Service Examination or its syllabus or any other point, please refer UPSC website ( www.upsc.gov.in) as well as employment news in which detailed advertisement of examination is published.

Recruitment is made in following services through Civil Services Exam

Sr.No. Details

1 Indian Administrative Service ( IAS )

2 Indian Foreign Service ( IFS )

3 Indian Police Service ( IPS )

GROUP–A SERVICE

4 Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service

5 Indian Audit & Accounts Service

6 Indian Customs and Central Excise Service

7 Indian Defence Accounts Service

8 Indian Revenue Service

9 Indian Ordnance Factories Service Group –A (Asst. manager,

Non-technical)

10 Indian Postal Service

11 Indian Civil Accounts Service

12 Indian Railway Traffic Service

13 Indian Railway Account Service

14 Indian Railway Personnel Service

15 Posts of Assistant Security Officer, Group-A in Railway Protection Force

16 Indian Defence Estates Service

17 Post of Assistant Commandant, Group –A in Central Industrial Security Force

GROUP – B SERVICE

18 Central Secretarial Service, (Section Officer Grade)

19 Railway Board Secretariat Service, (Section Officer Grade)

20 Armed Forces, Headquarters Civil Service,(Assistant Civilian Staff Officer’s Grade)

21 Custom Appraisers Service, Group-B

22 Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands Civil Service, Group B

23 Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands Police Service

24 Posts of Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Central Bureau of Investigation, Group –B

25 Pondicherry Civil Service

26 Pondicherry Civil Service

Note : It is advised to refer the Syllabus given in the “ Eployment Newsof December every year.

Reference Book for General Studies and Optional Subjects

Sr.No. Details Download

1 General Studies –Prelims

2 General Study - Mains

3 PAPER – 1 Commerce & Accountancy Mains

4 PAPER – II Commerce & Accountancy

5 History Book List - Prelims

6 Mains Examination

7 BOOK LIST PRELIMS – MAINS I & II

8 Sociology – UPSC Prelim’s & Mains books list

9 Topicwise suggested books Sociology

10 Economics Subject Book List : Prelims

11 GEOGRAPHY – PRELIMS

12 UPSC-IAS : Gujarat Book List

Note : - The above books' list is only illustrative and not exhaustive for the purpose of guidance to the candidates.

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