Delhi Institute for Administrative services

India’s Leading Institute for Civil Services Examinations

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Scheme of Examination

Preliminary Examination

Paper : 1

General Studies
  • Max . Marks: 200
  • Duration: 2hrs
  • Negative Marking: 1/3rd of marks assigned to a question will be deducted as penalty for each wrong answer

Paper : 2

CSAT
  • Qualifying(33% Marks Required)
  • Max. Marks: 200
  • Duration: 2hrs
  • Negative Marking: 1/3rd of marks assigned to a question will be deducted as penalty for each wrong answer

Main Examination

Qualifying Papers
Paper -A : Indian Language Paper B: English
  • One of the Indian Language to be selected By the candidate from the
    Languages included in the Eight Schedule to the Constitution
  • Qualifying (25% Marks Required)
  • Max. Marks: 300
  • Duration: 3hrs
  • Qualifying (25% Marks Required)
  • Max. Marks: 300
  • Duration: 3hrs

Papers to be Counted for Merit

Paper-I: Essay Paper-II:GS-1 Paper-III: GS-2 Paper-IV: GS-3 Paper-V: GS-4 Paper 1– VI: Optional Subject Paper2 – VII: Optional Subject
  • Max. Marks: 250
  • Duration: 3hrs
  • Indian Heritage and Culture
  • History and Geography of the
  • World Society
  • Max Marks: 250
  • Duration: 3hrs
  • Governance
  • Constitution
  • Polity
  • Social Justice
  • International Relations
  • Max. Marks: 250
  • Duration: 3hrs
  • Technology
  • Economic Development
  • Bio-diversity
  • Environment
  • Security
  • Disaster Management
  • Max. Marks: 250
  • Duration: 3hrs
  • Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
  • Max. Marks: 250
  • Duration: 3hrs
  • Max. Marks: 250
  • Duration: 3hrs
  • Max. Marks: 250
  • Duration: 3hrs

Personality Test

The object of the interview is to assess the personal suitability of candidate for career in public service by a board of competent and unbiased observers.

  • Max. Marks : 275