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The notification for the CGPSC Mains exam had been released by the official exam conducting authorities. The Prelims for CGPSC SSE exam took place on February 12th. The details of which had been released along with the official notification of the CGPSC exam 2020. The online registration process for CGPSC State Service Exam Main Exam commenced from June 27, 2020, onwards. The State Service Exam is executed in three phases- prelims, mains exam, and interview round. Through the CGPSC State Service Exam, the commission has concluded to recruit candidates in 242 vacancies available in different posts. While preparing for the examination the students have to make sure that they are fully familiar with the CGPSC exam pattern 2020. With the help of CGPSC exam pattern 2020, candidates will get an idea about the all-around question paper and topics that are asked in the examination. In this article, we will be covering the exam pattern of the CGPSC Recruitment State Service Exam- Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
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CGPSC SSE 2020 Exam Pattern The CGPSC State Service Exam comprises three stages. Candidates qualifying in the first stage are considered eligible for the second one. Candidates qualifying for the second stage are considered eligible for the third stage of the CGPSC 2020. Candidates are urged to make note of the exam pattern for better preparation for the exam. The three stages of the CGPSC exam has been given below: o
Preliminary Examination
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Main Examination
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Interview / Personality Test
CGPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2020 In the CGPSC Prelims Examination, both the papers are as follows in the below-mentioned table.
PAPER TOPICS
MAXIMUM MARKS
DURATION
NEGATIVE MARKING
Paper I General stud- 100 ies
200
2 hours
⅓ for every wrong answer
Paper- Aptitude Test 100 II
200
2 hours
⅓ for every wrong answer
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NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
The paper will be an objective type paper
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The mode of the paper is offline
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The total time allotted for each paper is 2 hours
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Each paper is for 200 marks
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There are a total of 100 questions in each paper
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There is 1 mark for every right answer and 1/3 negative marks for every wrong answer.
CGPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2020 Candidates who clear the Prelims will be called for the second stage which is the Mains examination. The exam pattern for the mains papers both paper-I and II along with the paper III-VII which is a little different has been mentioned in a table below.
Name of Paper
Subjects
Duration
Marks
Paper I
Language
3 hr
200
Paper-II
Essay
3 hr
200
Paper III
History, Constitution and Public Administration
3 hr
200
Paper IV
Science, Technology, and Environment
3 hr
200
Paper V
Economics and Geography
3 hr
200
Paper VI
Mathematics and Logical Ability
3 hr
200
Paper VII
Philosophy and Sociology
3 hr
200
As mentioned above the exam pattern for the papers III-VII are a little different and has been mentioned in a table here. Paper III to Paper VII will include questions as mentioned below:
Section
Number of question
Word Limit
Marks of Each question
Section I
20
30
02
Section II
10
60
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Section III
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100
08
Section IV
03
250
20
Section V
02
500
40
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The Mains exam will be conventional in nature
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CGPSC Mains comprises 7 papers
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Each paper carries 200 marks.
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The time given for each paper is 3 hours.
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All the papers except for the Language paper can be answered in either Hindi or English as selected by the candidate.
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In the Essay paper, candidates are expected to write 2 essays, one on a National level problem and other related to the state of Chhattisgarh.
CGPSC Interview 2020 The candidates who qualify for the mains examination, are invited for a personality test which is the interview and is of 150 marks. The personality test judges the candidate’s mental awareness, clear and logical analysis, critical powers of assimilation, variety, and depth of interest, the balance of judgment, the proficiency for social cohesion and leadership, and intellectual and moral integrity. The final merit list of recommended candidates will be based on the total marks obtained in the Mains Exam and the Interview. You can also read other CGPSC 2020 related article on below link: CGPSC Syllabus CGPSC Books CGPSC Selection Process CGPSC Results We hope that you like this article and got an idea about the exam pattern which you will have to keep in mind while preparing for the CGPSC State Service exam. If you have any doubts or queries you can post your doubts in the comments section. Keeping this in mind, candidates should prepare well and make sure to score well. You can also start preparing yourself online for all competitive examinations simply by downloading the Testbook App. Don’t miss out on our limited period exclusive offers for our comprehensive and exclusive content. Click the link now!
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