Showing posts with label upsc exam. Show all posts
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Thursday, 23 January 2014

Date for UPSC Exams 2014 announced, preliminary exam on August 24

Details regarding the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC ) civil service exams 2014 have been announced. The preliminary exams will be held on August 24, 2014 and the results are expected to be out sometime in the month of October.
According to the UPSC examination 2014 calendar, the official notification for Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2014 will be released on May 17, 2014. The UPSC examination is conducted using a two-step method. The interested candidate needs to appear for the civil services preliminary exam which is followed by the civil services mains exam.
The preliminary examination is an objective type exam conducted as a screening test for the mains exam. This paper consists of two papers - general study paper and civil service aptitude test (CSAT). Once the candidate clears the preliminary exam he or she needs to appear for the main exam paper. This exam assesses the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding of a candidate. It consists of nine written exams of 250 marks each.