{"id":7541,"date":"2024-11-06T12:27:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T12:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invictaa.com\/exams\/?p=7541"},"modified":"2024-11-07T09:40:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T09:40:43","slug":"upsc-selection-process-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invictaa.com\/exams\/upsc\/upsc-selection-process-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Selection Process 2025, All Stages in Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>UPSC Selection Process 2025 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">begins now, and Stage 1 will be conducted in June 2025. Here\u2019s the complete UPSC Selection Process 2025 described in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>UPSC Selection Process 2025:<\/strong> The Union Public Service Commission is allowed to select officers in the government of India. The Civil Services Examination, or CSE, is conducted annually to choose eligible applicants for civil services. It is a 3 stage UPSC selection process taken through CSE and takes almost one year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/search?q=invictaa%20plus&amp;c=apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em><button><strong>Download Invictaa Plus App For Exam Preparation<\/strong><\/button><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Selection Process comprises prelims, mains, interviews, document verification, and a medical examination. Candidates must clear each stage separately to be inducted into the most coveted jobs. The UPSC Selection Process for 2025 finally begins with the release of application forms and is completed with the publication of the final merit list.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC selection process<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC selection procedure is a merit-based transparent procedure for recruiting candidates to around 24 civil services. After the three significant steps, a medical examination and document verification occur. Each stage has a particular requirement the candidate must fulfil for a recommendation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the stage-wise selection process for the UPSC CSE exam:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\"><b>UPSC Selection Process 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stage<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Stage Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Nature<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Total Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Purpose<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stage 1<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preliminary Examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualifying in nature<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To screen candidates for the Main Examination<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stage 2<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mains Examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marks included in the merit list<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1750<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comprehensive assessment of candidates\u2019 knowledge and understanding of various subjects<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Stage 3<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personality Test<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scores considered for merit list<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">275<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify the candidates\u2019 personality, communication skills, and best for administrative roles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPSC Selection Process 2025 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Selection Process has three steps, which filter aspirants to IAS, IPS, IFS, and other services. The official notification said the UPSC CSE 2025 exam process didn\u2019t change. Those who cleared this stage would receive admission cards for the UPSC Preliminary test, which consists of two papers. Then, follow the Mains for filtered candidates through UPSC.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 510px;\" width=\"1233\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><b>UPSC Selection Process 2025 Overview<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>No. of Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Name of Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Nature of Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>UPSC Prelims\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Papers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSAT<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objective<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>UPSC Mains<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 Papers<\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Language<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essay<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies-I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies -II<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies -III<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies -IV<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional Paper 1<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional Paper 2<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Descriptive<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>UPSC Interview<\/b><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oral Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personality Test<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><b>Final Selection<\/b> <b>UPSC Mains + Interview Marks = 2025 Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPSC Selection Process 2025 Prelims<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC Selection Process 2025 will start with the Prelims Exam. Its two objective-type papers are General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper II, more commonly called CSAT\u2014Civil Services Aptitude Test. UPSC Prelims is an initial screening test that reduces the number of candidates to a few thousand for the next rounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total marks for this round are 400 marks, but it is not taken into the final merit list as it is qualifying in nature. However, for CSAT, the criterion is 66.67 marks out of 200, whereas the pass criteria for GS varies yearly with a cut-off. So, the UPSC Prelims process scheduled for June 16, 2024, will be:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 805px;\" width=\"1183\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>UPSC Prelims Process 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Particular<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Detail<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Mode of Exam<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offline OMR Based<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Language of Exam<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindi &amp; English<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Types of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MCQ type<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Total Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Paper I General Studies<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 Questions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Paper II CSAT<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80 Questions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><b>Shift<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GS: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSAT: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Total Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">400 Marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><b>Negative Marking<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GS: 0.66 Marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSAT: 0.83 Marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><b>Passing Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GS: UPSC Cut off<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSAT: 66.67 Marks<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Time Allotted<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Hours\/Paper<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPSC Selection Process 2025 Mains<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After clearing the preliminary exam, candidates must gear up for the next big challenge: the main examination. UPSC Mains 2025 is the second stage. Here, candidates must appear on nine papers, each lasting three hours. Of these, 2 qualify with marks of 25% and 7 merit, for which a cutoff is released, only selecting the candidates for the UPSC interview stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC Mains subjects, history and geography, polity, social justice, economic development, and biodiversity, would assess the applicants\u2019 deep understanding and critical thinking skills. One must remember that the total marks in UPSC\u2019s selection process equals 1750, for which results are taken in the final. The practice of writing answers and articulation ability will become the sole success mantras for cracking the UPSC CSE Mains level.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 679px;\" width=\"1170\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><b>UPSC Mains Process 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Paper<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Name of Paper<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Time Duration<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Maximum Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><b>Qualifying Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper A<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Language<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper B<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><b>Merit Papers<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essay<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper II<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies-I<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper III<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies -II<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper IV<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies -III<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper V<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Studies -IV<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper VI<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional Paper 1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper VII<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional Paper 2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Total<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>1750 Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/invictaa.com\/exams\/upsc\/most-important-topics-in-upsc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Important Topics in UPSC<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC Recruitment Process 2025 Interview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The third and final step of the selection process conducted by UPSC is Personality Test. Known as the UPSC interview, the personality test tests personality traits, leadership qualities and skills essential for a civil service officer. All the candidates who qualify for the Mains cut-off are invited to the IAS Interview. As part of the UPSC interview process, a team of experts analyses their decision-making capability, problem-solving ability, ethical values, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will grant marks out of 275 based on candidates\u2019 performance in a 20\u2014to 30-minute discussion at the UPSC headquarters in New Delhi. Candidates must show the interviewer that they are suitable officers to be selected at this stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 443px;\" width=\"1195\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>UPSC Interview Process 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Particular<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting Time<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forenoon Session: 9:00 AM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dress Code<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 to 30 minutes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Marks<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">275<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates Called<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twice the number of vacancies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venue<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Public Service Commission Officer, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UPSC Selection Process 2025 DV and Medical Examination\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Document Verification (DV) is part of the UPSC selection process. It is administered simultaneously with the UPSC interview. Your original documents, uploaded to UPSC Mains DAF, have been scrutinized for authenticity and accuracy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the interview, applicants are subjected to a Medical Examination in which their physical and mental soundness is assessed against the standard indicated in the notice. This stage is more or less crucial for technical services, like IPS, because the selected candidates need to be capable of efficiently discharging duties attached to their respective roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Document Verification:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> All original candidate documents are verified to ensure a candidate meets the age criteria and requisite educational qualification norms for eligibility in UPSC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Examination: The candidates are subjected to an elaborate medical examination the day next after the UPSC CSE interview and DV in a government hospital that would confirm if they qualify under the set medical standard by the commission.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC Selection Process 2025 FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Q1 How many stages are in the UPSC exam?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three stages in the UPSC exam: Prelims, Mains, and Interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2 How long is the UPSC Selection Process?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The duration for the UPSC exam varies, but it takes around one year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3 What is the UPSC Selection Process?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Candidates have to appear in the prelims exam, which is qualifying in nature. After that, UPSC Mains and an interview with shortlisted candidates follow.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UPSC Selection Process 2025 begins now, and Stage 1 will be conducted in June 2025. Here\u2019s the complete UPSC Selection Process 2025 described in detail. UPSC Selection Process 2025: The Union Public Service Commission is allowed to select officers in the government of India. 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