Functions and Role Historical Perspective The origin of the Public Service Commission in India is found in the First Dispatch of the Government of India on the Indian Constitutional Reforms on the 5th March, , which referred to the need for ( The competitive examination comprises three successive stages: (A) Civil Services (Preliminary) examination, (B) Civil Services (Main) Examination. A. Preliminary Examination: The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of marks each. (i) Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions) and each will be of two hours duration.
(ii) CSAT of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at %. (iii) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English. B. Main Examination: The written examination and personality test.
The written examination will consist of the following papers. Two Qualifying Papers: Paper-A (One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution). Marks Paper-B English Marks Papers to be counted for merit I. Seven papers for ranking: Paper-I Essay Marks Paper-II General Studies-I Marks (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society) Paper-III General Studies -II Marks (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) Paper-IV General Studies -III Marks (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management) Paper-V General Studies -IV Marks (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude) Paper-VI Optional Subject - Paper Marks Paper-VII Optional Subject - Paper Marks Sub Total (Written test) Marks Personality Test Marks Grand Total Marks