| CGPSC State Service Exam Pattern Details |
Exam Pattern Details: The combined competitive examination comprises following successive stages:
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.
Mains Examination and Interview:
EXAMINATION SCHEME:
Written Examination (Conventional Type):
| S.No. | Name of Question Paper | Duration | Total | Remark |
| 1. | Paper-I | 3 Hours | 200 | |
| Language | ||||
| 2. | Paper-II | 3 Hours | 200 | Candidates should writetwo Essays 1 from
each section compulsorily |
| Essay | ||||
| 3. | Paper-III | 3 Hours | 200 | |
| History, Constitution andPublic Administration | ||||
| 4. | Paper-IV | 3 Hours | 200 | |
| Science, Technology andEnvironment | ||||
| 5. | Paper-V | 3 Hours | 200 | |
| Economics & Geography | ||||
| 6. | Paper-VI | 3 Hours | 200 | |
| Mathematics & Logical Ability | ||||
| 7. | Paper-VII | 3 Hours | 200 | |
| Philosophy & Sociology | ||||
| Total Marks | 1400 | |||
| 8. | Interview/ Personality Test | 150 | ||
| Grand Total Marks | 1500 | |||
1. Question papers for Main Examination will be of Conventional nature i.e.: Short/ Medium/ Long answers Type.
2. 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.
3. 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 compulsory questions from various parts of the syllabus of the paper concerned. Each question will carry02 marks. Thus the maximum marks in this section will be 40. (Word limit for answer of each question – about 30).
Section-02:- In this section there will be 10 compulsory questions from various parts of the syllabus of the paper concerned. Each question will carry 04 marks. Thus the maximum marks in this section will be 40. (Word limit for answer of each question – about 60).
Section 03:- In this section there will be 05 compulsory questions from various parts of the syllabus of the paper concerned. Each question will carry 08 marks. Thus the maximum marks in this section will be 40. (Word limit for answer of each question – about 100).
Section 04:- In this section total 03 questions will be given from various parts of the syllabus of the paper concerned. 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 for answer of each question – about 250).
Section 05:- In this section total 02 questions will be given from various parts of the syllabus of paper concerned. 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 for answer of the question – about 500).
| IMPORTANT LINKS |
| CGPSC State Service Eligibility Details |
| CGPSC State Service Exam Pattern |
| CGPSC State Service Syllabus |