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INTRODUCTION
The Civil Services, both at the Centre and State levels, are the backbone of India’s administration. Maharashtra, the most developed State, however, has relatively less representation in the All India and Central Civil Services. There is relative dearth of good institutes in Maharashtra providing guidance for the UPSC CS Examination, which selects prospective IAS, IPS, IRS, IFS officers and more.
The renowned Jana Seva Kendra of Borivali has decided to fill this gap.
OBJECTIVES/GOALS OF THE CENTRE
- The centre will strive to achieve the following:
- Provide expert guidance to students in their preparation for various competitive examinations with primary focus on the UPSC CS Examination
- Develop skills in students that are necessary for being successful in such examinations
- Inculcate right attitude and hone the aptitude of students
- Instil in them the urge to win and move ahead of the competition
- Help students to choose right career options
FOCUS
Following examinations will be targeted:
- UPSC (Civil Services, Income Tax etc.)
- MPSC (State Services, Assistants, Police Sub-Inspectors, Sales Tax Inspectors)
- IBPS (Probationary Officers)
- SBI (Probationary Officers)
- LIC (Development Officers, etc.)
- RBI (Officers)
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF THE ABOVE EXAMS
| POSTS |
UPSC IAS Group A Officer in IAS, IFS, IPS, IRS etc. |
MPSC STATE SERVICES Tehsildar, Assistant Registrar, Deputy Collector | IBPS/SBI/LICProbationary Officer (SBI &Other Banks)/ Development Officer (LIC) | RBIOfficer Grade B (DR) (General) |
| Educational qualification | Graduation | Graduation | Graduation | Graduation with at least 60% at Graduation, 12th std. and 10th std. exams |
| Age | 21-32 (General Category), 35 (OBC) 37 (SC/St) | 33 (general Category), 35 (OBC), 38 (SC/ST) | 21-30 (with some relaxation for SC, ST, OBC, etc) | 21-30 relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST |
| Number of Attempts |
General Category – 6 |
No limit on any category | No limit on any category | No limit on any category |
| Number of Stages | Preliminary, Mains Written, Personality Test (Interview) | Preliminary, Mains, Interview |
IBPS and SBI – Preliminary and Mains, GD & Interview LIC - Written Test and Interview |
Phase I, Phase II and Interview |
| Mode of Exam | Written | Written |
IBPS and SBI – Online LIC - Written (offline) |
Online (Phase I and II) |
| Number of Papers/Tests |
Preliminary -2 Mains - 9 |
Preliminary -2 Mains - 6 |
IBPS and SBI (Preliminary) – 3 |
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| Brief Contents of Papers-I | Preliminary – General Studies and Civil Services Aptitude Test | Preliminary - General Studies and Civil Services Aptitude Test | SBI (Preliminary) and LIC - Test of Reasoning and Numerical Ability, General English and General Knowledge | Phase I: i. General Awareness ii. English Language iii. Quantitative Aptitude and; iv. Reasoning |
| Brief Contents of Papers-II |
Mains - English |
Mains |
IBPS & SBI (Mains) - Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, Data Analysis and Interpretation, General Economy/Banking Awareness, English Language | Phase II: 3 Papers- Economic and Social Issues, English (Writing Skills), and Finance and Management |
DURATION OF COURSES
| COURSE | DURATION | |
| 1 | UPSC Civil Services Exam | 1 Year |
| 2 | MPSC State Services Exam | 8 Months |
| 3 | All other Exams | 4 Months each |
LECTURE AND TEST HOURS FOR EACH COURSE
| COURSE | UPSC Civil Services Exam | MPSC State Services Exam | All other Exams |
| Components/papers | 2+9=11 | 2+4=6 | 6 |
| Lectures Per Component | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| Total Lectures | 330 | 150 | 120 |
| Tests Per Component (topic wise) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Tests (topic wise) | 55 | 30 | 30 |
| General Tests | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Grand Total of Tests | 65 | 40 | 40 |
COURSE CONTENTS
It will contain following components:
- Mental Ability
- Numerical Ability
- Logical Reasoning-verbal and non-verbal
- Problem Solving
- English Comprehension
- Statistical Techniques
- Communication Skills such as letter writing, Group Discussion, Interview Skills
- Soft Skills such as Motivation, Goal Setting, Time Management, etc.,
- Indian Culture and History
- Indian Constitution
- Indian Administration
- World Geography
- Indian Geography
- Indian Economy
- India’s Foreign Policy
- Science and Technology
- Ecology and Environmental Issues
- Internal Security
- International Relations
- International Organisations
- Probity in Public Life
- Current Events.
- Topics with reference to Maharashtra
ACTIVITIES DONE
- Lectures
- Objective type tests
- Descriptive type tests
- Educational visits/study tours
- Presentations
- Group discussions
- Mock interviews
- Personality Development workshops/lectures
- Computer training
SKILLS DEVELOPED
- writing skills
- communication skills
- comprehension
- presentation skills
- capacity to analyse
- vocabulary
- computer skills
- other soft skills
- organisation skills
HELP AFTER COMPLETION OF COURSE
Since many students need help for two or three attempts, students of earlier batches will be allowed to utilise the facilities of the Centre (except lectures). These facilities will include Tests, and use of Library resources. This will ensure better success ratio for the centre over a period of time. This extended association of students with the centre can be free or a fee can be charged.
MAJOR STRENGTHS OF THE CENTRE
- Qualified, knowledgeable teachers
- Strong support by Jana Seva Kendra
- Excellent Library facility
- Affordable Courses
- Team with Vision
- Result-oriented Approach
FEE STRUCTURE
| COURSE | DURATION | FEES REGULAR/NEW | FEES REPEATER |
| UPSC | ONE YEAR | 45000/- | 15000/- |
| MPSC | EIGHT MONTHS | 30000/- | 10000/- |
| OTHER EXAMS | SIX MONTHS | 25000/- | 10000/- |
Refund Policy : No refund is applicable in course fees of any course once paid and when the course starts.
