Chhattisgarh State civil Services Exam 2012 ,Examination Scheme:

LAST DATE : 9-2-2013

EXAM DATE : 9-6-2013

1. Preliminary Examination – (Objective Type)

In the Preliminary Examinations there will be 2 compulsory papers of 02 hours duration each. Both the question papers will have objective type multiple choice questions. There will be five choices of answers for each question out of which one is to be selected.There will be negative marking for wrong answer.

First Question Paper- General Studies (Question 100, Marks 200, Duration 2.00 Hours).02 marks will be awarded for each right answer and 01 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.Marks

obtained=2R-W (where R stands for number of right answers and W stands for number of wrong answers.)

Second Question Paper- Aptitude Test (Question 100, Marks 200, Duration 2.00 Hours) 02 marks will be awarded for each right answer and 01 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.Marks

obtained=2R-W (where R stands for number of right answers and W stands for number of wrong answers.)

Minimum Qualifying Marks-In each Question paper essential qualifying marks for unreserved category will be 33%,and 23% for reserved categories and handicapped candidates.Candidates will be short listed for main examination on the basis of merit.

2. Mains Examination and Interview -

EXAMINATION SCHEME( NEW PATTERN)

Paper-I Language                                                                                                    200 marks

Paper-II Essay                                                             200marks     (Candidates should write two Essays one from each section compulsorily.)

Paper-III History, Constitution and Public Administration                200 marks

Paper-IV Science, Technology and Environment                                       200 marks

Paper-V Economics & Geography                                                                      200 marks

Paper-VI Mathametics & Logical Ability                                                           200 marks

Paper-VII Philosophy & Sociology                                                                    200 marks

Total marks 1400

Interview/personality test 150

Grand Total Marks 1550

Written Examination (Conventional Type) Question papers for Main Examination will be of Conventional nature i.e.: Short/Medium/Long answers Type.

Candidates short listed for the Main Examination on the basis of Preliminary Examination (Screening Test) must appear

for all the seven papers in Main Examination. Candidates selected for the Interview on the basis of Main Examination

must appear in the Interview. Absence in any paper of Main Examination and Interview will be liable for disqualification.

All the question papers except first -”Language” may be answered in Hindi or English chosen by the candidates. However

a candidate will not be permitted to write part of the paper in Hindi and part of it in English.

? Paper II – Essay -

There will be two sections in this paper.

1. National level Problems

2. Chhattisgarh State Problems.The Candidates will be given three options in each section and will have to write on one option from

each section, the problem – solution (reason, present status including data and solution)

? Paper III to VII will contain the questions as given below -

Section 01- In this section there will be 20 compulsury questions of 02 marks each.Thus the maximum marks in this section

will be 40. (word limit – about 30)

Section 02- In this section there will be 10 compulsury questions of 04 marks each.Thus the maximum marks in this section

will be 40. (word limit – about 60)

Section 03- In this section there will be 05 compulsury questions of 08 marks each.Thus the maximum marks in this section

will be 40. (word limit – about 100)

Section 04- In this section total 03 questions will be given out of which 02 questions will have to be solved. Each question will

carry 20 marks. Thus the maximum marks in this section will be 40. (word limit – about 250)

Section 05- In this section total 02 questions  will be given out of which 01 question will have to be solved.This question will carry

40 marks.Thus the maximum marks in this section will be 40.(word limit – about 500)

The combined competitive examination comprises following successive stages:

The State Services Preliminary Examination for selection of candidates for Main Examination.

State Services Main Examination (written Examination and Interview) for final selection of candidates for the various categories of services and post.

Minimum educational qualification – A candidate must hold a degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act. 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.

Age -A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st January of the next

year after issuance of the advertisement but in the case of candidates domicile/permanent resident of CG, this maximum age limit extended to 35 years.

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