Check UPSC Civil Services Prelim Result 2020 : UPSC Civil Services Preliminary exam result 2020 will be announced on 14th July 2020. As per the latest reports, the Union Public Service Commission will announce the Civil Services Prelim 2020 results in July 2020. Candidates who have appeared for the UPSC CS preliminary examination can check the result @https://www.upsc.gov.in/.
UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2020 was held on 3rd June 2020 at seventy-three examination centers across the nation. As per examination stats, more than three lakh candidates appeared in the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2020.
UPSC Civil Services 2020 Dates
| UPSC CS Exam | Date / Day | Forenoon Session 9.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon | Afternoon Session 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelim Exam | June 2020 | Paper I (GS) | Paper II (CSAT) |
| Prelim Exam Result | July 2020 | - | - |
| Main Exam | 28th September 2020 | Paper – I Essay | - |
| 29th September 2020 | Paper – II GS-I | Paper – III GS-II | |
| 30th September 2020 | Paper – IV GS-III | Paper – V GS-IV | |
| 6th October 2020 | Paper A Indian Language | Paper – B English | |
| 7th October 2020 | Paper – VI Optional Paper-I | Paper – VII Optional Paper-II | |
| Main Exam Result | Jan 2021 | - | - |
| Interview | Feb 2021 - April 2021 | - | - |
| Final Result | April 2021 | - | - |
UPSC Civil Services Prelim Result 2020
After the official result announcement, candidates can check their UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam Results 2020 through the online portal of UPSC. The process through which UPSC Civil services 2020 prelim results can be checked is explained below:
- Open UPSC’s official website or click here
- On the homepage, find & click on UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2020 result fetching link; it will be available soon under ‘What’s New’ section
- On clicking the respective result fetching link, you will see a new page having pdf to check result
- Click to download pdf and search for ‘Roll no.’
- If you find roll number, you are qualified in the prelim exam
Download UPSC Civil Services Prelim Result 2020 pdf
How To Check Civil Services Prelim Marks?
Candidates have to wait till 2021 to know the UPSC Civil Services marks. Marks will be released after a few weeks from the completion of the examination process and announcement of final results after the interview. The process to check marks has been explained below.
- Open UPSC website
- Under the ‘Examination’ tab select ‘Marks Information’
- Click on Civil services 2020 Prelim marks
- Enter roll number and DOB and submit
- Your UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam Result 2020 will be displayed on your computer’s screen
- Check all the fields and verify your personal information
- Save/download your result
- Print your UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam Result 2020
UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2020 Cutoff
Paper I: Based on the number of posts and difficulty level of paper and the number of qualified candidates in Paper-II, UPSC will decide preliminary cut off. It is expected that the cutoff will be around 100 marks for General category based on marks scored by the candidates and expert analysis.
Category wise UPSC Civil service preliminary exam 2020 cut off marks is given below:
| Category | Cutoff marks (expected) |
|---|---|
| General | 100 +/- 2 |
| OBC | 97 +/- 2 |
| SC | 86 +/- 2 |
| ST | 84 +/- 2 |
Paper-II: It is qualifying in nature. Candidates have to score 33% marks or 66 marks.
UPSC Civil Services Main DAF
Candidates qualified in UPSC Prelim Exam 2020 have to fill DAF and those submitting DAF will be eligible to appear in UPSC Civil services 2020 Main examination.
UPSC main examination 2020 will be held from 28th of September to 7th of October, 2020 at several centers such as Ahmedabad, Vijayawada, Thiruvananthapuram, Shimla, Shillong, Ranchi, Raipur, Patna, Mumbai, Lucknow, Kolkata, Jammu, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Dispur (Guwahati), Delhi, Dehradun, Cuttack, Chennai, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Bangaluru, Allahabad and Aizawl.
How To Apply For UPSC Main Examination 2020?
Candidates qualified in UPSC CS Preliminary examination will be required to fill an online application to apply for the UPSC Civil Services Main exam 2020. Online application to apply for UPSC main exam 2020 is also known as Detailed Application Form (DAF) which will be available for aspirants from the end of July 2020.
At the time of submitting DAF, UPSC main examination aspirants will be needed to go through 6 modules which are given below:
- Personal information
- Educational details
- Parental information
- Employment details
- Scanning & uploading of documents
- Final submission of DAF
Documents To Be Uploaded In DAF
- Category certificate (if applicable)
- PH certificate (if applicable)
- Proof of age (for all UPSC main exam aspirants)
- Essential & optional educational qualifications certificates & mark sheets
After going through all the modules, main examination aspirants will also have to send a completely filled Detailed Application Form (DAF) to the UPSC.
Main Application Fee
At the time of filling up an online application for the main examination, aspirants will be needed to pay an amount of Rs. 200/- towards main examination fee.
UPSC Main 2020 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
There will be two stages of examination,
- Written examination
- Interview
Written Examination
There will be total of 9 papers. Out of which Paper-A & B will be of qualifying in nature. Rest papers i.e. from Paper I to VII shall be counted for merit. Further details are given below:
| Papers name / nos. | Marks | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Papers: | ||
| Paper-A | 300 | Indian language {Assamese / Marathi / Nepali / Oriya / Punjabi / Sanskrit / Kashmiri/ Konkani / Maithili / Malayalam / Manipuri / Sindhi (Devanagari / Arabic Script) / Tamil / Telugu / Santhali / Bengali / Bodo / Dogri / Gujarati / Kannada / Urdu / Hindi} |
| Paper-B | 300 | English |
| Papers to be counted for merit: | ||
| Paper-I Essay | 250 | - |
| Paper-II General Studies-I | 250 | Salient features of Indian Society / world’s physical geography, Diversity of India, Effects of globalization on Indian society, Important Geophysical phenomena, Modern Indian history, Indian Culture, the Freedom Struggle, Role of women and women’s organization etc. |
| Paper-III General Studies –II | 250 | Indian Constitution, Parliament & State legislatures, Issues relating to poverty and hunger, India & its neighborhood- relations, Important International institutions, Important aspects of governance, transparency & accountability, e-governance- successes, limitations, applications, models & potential, Statutory, regulatory & several quasi-judicial bodies etc. |
| Paper-IV General Studies –III | 250 | Government Budgeting, Inclusive growth & issues arising from it, Indian Economy & issues, Land reforms in India, Investment models, Major crops-cropping patterns in India, Food processing & related industries in India, Indian Infrastructure, Science & Technology, Achievements of Indians in science & technology, Disaster & disaster management, Conservation, environmental pollution & degradation, Awareness in the fields of biotechnology, nano-technology, Computers, IT, Space, robotics & issues relating to intellectual property rights etc. |
| Paper-V General Studies –IV | 250 | Ethics & Human Interface, Public/Civil service values & Ethics in Public administration, Probity in Governance, Emotional intelligence etc. |
| Paper-VI Optional Subject - Paper 1 | 250 | For both Paper I & II, candidates will have to select any optional subject from below given table |
| Paper-VII Optional Subject - Paper 2 | 250 | |
| Sub Total (Written test) | 1750 | |
Optional Subjects For Both Paper I & II
| Electrical Engineering | Economics |
|---|---|
| Commerce and Accountancy | Civil Engineering |
| Chemistry | Botany |
| Anthropology | Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science |
| Agriculture | Zoology |
| Statistics | Sociology |
| Public Administration | Psychology |
| Political Science & International Relations | Physics |
| Philosophy | Medical Science |
| Mechanical Engineering | Mathematics |
| Management | Law |
| History | Geology |
| Geography | Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Maithili, Bodo, Dogri, Odia, Punjabi, Konkani, Kannada, Malayalam, Manipuri, Kashmiri, Urdu, Marathi, Nepali, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali & English. |
For the subject-wise syllabus, please refer to Examination notice of UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2020, or click here.
UPSC Civil Services Interview 2020
Personality test will be of 275 marks. In an interview, a candidate has to answer the asked questions on matters of general interest. Through the interview, the board will judge the following qualities of a candidate- mental ability/alertness, the ability for leadership & social cohesion, moral integrity, clear & logical exposition, etc.
UPSC Mains 2020 Admit Cards
UPSC main examination Admit cards 2020 shall be available from three weeks before the date of examination. Candidates who will successfully submit a Detailed Application Form (DAF) will be able to download their UPSC main examination 2020 admit cards through the website of UPSC.
UPSC Main Examination 2020 Result
The final result announcement date of the UPSC Main examination 2020 is still not disclosed by the commission. As per available reports, we can say that the final result announcement shall be released in the month of December 2020.
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