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UPSC / MPSC Exams UPSC stands for Union Public Service Commission
and MPSC – Maharashtra Public Service Commission
These are constitutional bodies responsible for recruiting class I and II officers for the Government of India and states respectively.
The UPSC also includes NDA entrance, IES, IFS, ISS, Geological Services, Medical Services etc along with the Civil Services and the MPSC also recruits specialized service officers like engg., doctors etc for the state
The Civil Services is by far the most important and popular of all exams ( Must say it is also one of the toughest )
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The Pattern of the UPSC / MPSC Civil Services Exam
The civil services exam is conducted in three stages– The Prelims – This is a objective type exam having two
papers • Paper I (General Studies) – 200 Questions / 200 Marks• Paper II (CSAT) - 200 Questions / 200 Marks
– Negative marking @ 0.33 has been made applicable since 2007
– The MPSC Prelims consists of –• One paper of General Studies – 200 Questions / 200 Marks
– Negative marking @ 0.25 has been made applicable since 2008
– The advertisement for the UPSC Prelims appears in December and the Prelims is Scheduled for May in the subsequent Year.
– The Prelims is of qualifying nature and results are declared around August, after which the Mains is conducted from October onwards…
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The Mains – This is a subjective type of exam consisting of –UPSC MPSC
– English Language 300 Mks 200– Any Indian Language 300 Mks 200– Essay 200 Mks NA– General Studies I 300 Mks 200– General Studies II 300 Mks 200– Optional Subject I
• Paper 1 300 Mks 200• Paper 2 300 Mks 200
– Optional Subject II• Paper 1 300 Mks 200• Paper 2 300 Mks 200
Total 2000 Mks 1600 Upon qualification you can appear for the interview which is for 300 Marks and
depending on your score of 2300 you get various posts in the IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and other cadres. For MPSC the interview is conducted for 200 Marks and of a total of 1800 you get posts like Dy.Coll., Dy.Sp., Tah., MFAS etc
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As You have seen In the UPSC approximately 60 % weightage
is given to optional subject Similarly in MPSC mains 50% weightage is
given to optional subject. Hence it is important to realise that the most
important decision to take after deciding that you want to give these exams a try is
DECIDING YOUR OPTIONAL SUBJECT
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Understanding the Time Line Assuming we shall write the
exam in 2011 Advertisement appears in
Dec 2010 Prelims is approx in May
2011. Results in Aug 2011 Mains from Oct 11 – Jan 12,
Results in Feb – Mar 12 Interviews in April 12 and
Final selection by May 2012
Meanwhile the next years advertisement has appeared and you are scheduled to
write your next prelims
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Age Limit and Number of Attempts for UPSC
For open category the age limit is 21 to 30 and number of attempts is 4
For OBC category the age limit is 21 to 33 and number of attempts is 7
For SC / ST category the age limit is 21 to 35 and there is no restriction on the number of attempts
You must remember that every attempt begins at the Prelims !!
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Age Limit and Number of Attempts for MPSC
For open category the age limit is 19 to 33
For OBC category the age limit is 19 to 35
For SC / ST / NT category the age limit is 19 to 38
For MPSC there is no restriction on the number of attempts
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Study Circle has all facilities to ensure your success
– Counselling– Foundation Course– UPSC MPSC Combined
Course– Modular Course for Pre
and mains– Interview Training– Distance Learning
When Preparing for this exam you must also keep appearing for other competitive
exams like-Banks, Railways etc., This adds to your exposure, experience and confidence
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Light House Course
Course Aim : Educate and young students for a future Administrative carreer
Student Criteria : Undergraduate Students ( F.Y., S.Y. Students)
Course Duration : 1 Year 3 Days a week Course includes Basics of
all competitive exam training.
Project Work Personality Development
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MPSC Foundation Course Aim : Educate
students for a successful career in the State Service.
Student Criteria : Graduate and TY appeared Students
Course Duration : 6 Months
Regular, 5 days a week Course includes
comprehensive and detailed study of MPSC Objective type exams.
Personality Development
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UPSC Foundation Course Aim : Educate
students for successful career in Civil Service.
Student Criteria : Graduate and TY appeared Students
Course Duration : One year and two months.
Regular, 6 days a week Course includes
comprehensive and detailed study of all stages of UPSC civil service exam.
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UPSC MPSC Combined Course (UMC2)
Course Aim : Educate students for successful Administrative Career
Integrated Approach Student Criteria :
Graduate and TY appeared Students
Course Duration : 15 Months
Regular, 6 days a week Course includes
comprehensive study of MPSC, UPSC and all other competitive exams
Personality Development
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CSAT Modular Batch - 2011
Batch Commences – 9th December Timing – Evening Batch – 6.30 –8.30 Weekend Batch – Saturday and Sunday Duration – 4 months Facilities – Test Series and Magazine
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• Devendrasingh Chauhan – IPS Narendra Kulkarni – IRS
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2008-09
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2009-10
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