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Competitive Exam Support

Competitive Exam support

Competitive Exam support

Competitive Exam support

Competitive exams are tests that are used to select candidate for jobs. They are usually conducted by various boards, commissions or organizations at national, state or institution levels.

Competitive exams are generally challenging and require lot of preparation and hard work. Following chart indicate 8 types of competitive exams that students should be aware of

  1. 1. Civil Service Exam (CSE) – is one of the most prestigious exams conducted by UPSC every year to recruit officers for IAS, IPS, IFS, IFoS, IRS, etc.
  2. 2. State Civil Service Exams (MPSC) – Many types of exams are conducted by the state public service commission to recruit officers required for state civil service. Mainly state service exam (Group A), combined Exam (Group B), and Group C exams are regularly conducted by MPSC. The exam pattern and other details are described in the following charts.
  3. 3. Staff Selection Commission (SSC) – This is a central Govt. body like UPSC that recruits lower-level staff for central government departments. SSC mainly conducts exams like SSC-MTS, SSC-CHSL, SSC-CGL, SSC-STENOGRAPHER, SSC-GD, etc. The exams are conducted every year.
  4. 4. National Defense Academy/ Naval Academy (NDA/NA) – This exam is conducted by UPSC twice a year for candidates who have qualified for the 12th Standard exam. The exam recruits officers for the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
  5. 5. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) – This is a central body recruiting probationary officers and clerical staff for nationalized banks. The exams are held every year in two or three stages. Large numbers of vacancies are advertised annually.
  6. 6. Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) – This Board recruits officers and staff for Indian Railways. From Group D services up to Group A officers, the selection of candidates is done through these exams. Popular exams include NTPC, Technicians, Loco Pilots, and Sectional Engineers.
  7. 7. Combined Defense Services (CDS) – This exam recruits graduates for officer posts in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The exam is held every year for engineers and science graduates.
  8. 8. Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) – This exam recruits ground duty and technical staff for the Air Force.

Comparative Chart of Competitive Exams

Exam Types Posts Notification Eligibility Exam Pattern Papers
UPSC CS IAS, IPS, IFS November Age: 21-32 yrs
Qualification: Any Degree		 1. Preliminary Exam
2. Main Exam
3. Interview 		Paper-1: Essay, Paper-2: GS1
Paper-3: GS2, Paper-4: GS3
Paper-5: GS4, Paper-6: Opt Sub 1
Paper-7: Opt Sub 2
MPSC ACP, EO, ARTO, AO, BDO, CO October Age: 20-33 yrs
Qualification: Commerce/CA, MBA, SC, Engg.		 Tier-1: Preliminary Exam
Tier-2: Main Exam
Tier-3: Interview
Tier-4: Physical Test 		Paper-1: Marathi & English
Paper-2: GK, Mental Ability
SSC MTS MTS January Age: 18-25 yrs
Qualification: Matriculation		 1. Paper-1: MCQs
2. Paper-2: Essay/ Letter 		Paper-1: GI & Reasoning (25M), Numerical Aptitude (25M), GA (50M)
Paper-2: Short Essay & Letter (50M)
SSC CHSL DEO, LDC, JSA, Postal Assistant/ SA, Clerk November Age: 18-27 yrs
Qualification: 10+2		 Tier-1: Computer Based Exam
Tier-2: Descriptive Paper
Tier-3: Skill Test 		Paper-1: English Language
Paper-2: General Intelligence
Paper-3: Quantitative Aptitude
SSC CGL AAO, ASO, IIT, CBEC, ICE, CBI May Age: 18-32 yrs
Qualification: Any Graduate		 Tier-1: Computer Based Exam
Tier-2: Computer Based Exam
Tier-3: Written Examination
Tier-4: Descriptive Paper 		Paper-1: GI & Reasoning, Paper-2: General Awareness,
Paper-3: Quantitative Aptitude, Paper-4: English Comprehension
IBPS PO PO October Age: 20-30 yrs
Qualification: Any Graduate		 1. Preliminary Exam
2. Main Exam
3. Interview 		Paper-1: Quantitative Aptitude, Paper-2: English Language, Paper-3: Reasoning Ability
Main Exam: R & CA, EL, DA & I, General Economy/ Banking Awareness
IBPS SO SO Oct/ Nov Age: 20-30 yrs
Qualification: Any Degree		 1. Preliminary Exam
2. Main Exam
3. Interview 		Paper-1: Reasoning, Paper-2: English Language, Paper-3: General Awareness
Professional Knowledge
IBPS Clerical October Age: 20-28 yrs
Qualification: Any Degree		 1. Preliminary Exam
2. Main Exam 		Paper-1: English Language, Paper-2: Numerical Ability, Paper-3: Reasoning Ability
Main Exam: General Awareness, General Economy, Quantitative Aptitude