What is the meaning of CS(M) in UPSC exam?

While visiting the official website of UPSC, I found that there was a CS(M) exam so please inform me ,What is the meaning of CS(M) in UPSC exam?

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CS(M) means CIVIL SERVICE MAIN EXAM.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM has
preliminary exam
main exam
interview

QUALIFICATION: degree of any stream
AGE LIMIT: 21-30 yrs for gen
21-33 yrs for obc
21-35 yrs for sc/st
NO.OF ATTEMPTS: 4 for gen
7 for obc
no limit for sc/st

CS(M) stands for Civil Service Mains Examination.

Actually Civil Service Exam comprises of 3 stages.
--Preliminary Exam
--Main Exam
--Interview

Main Exam Pattern:-
In Civil service mains exam, there are 9 papers.
Time duration for each paper is 180 minutes.
Duration of this mains exam is 21 days.



This year civil service mains exam will be conducted in 05.10.2012

Any graduate can apply for this exam.
Only passing mark in graduation is required.
Age limit must be 21-30 years.
Upper age limit is relaxed to lower caste candidates.
Candidates must be Indian citizen & physically strong.

Thanx sir share your knowledge. i am also confusse regading that question.

HI,In upsc cs(m) has meaning is, civil services main exam.It has three stages,preliminary exam ,main exam ,and interview.For that exam candidate must be qualified from any stream.Age limit for that exam is, candidate not less than 21 and not more than 30 years.

CS(M) means civil services MAINS EXAMINATION.

upsc civil services exam is divided into two stages
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
MAINS EXAMINATION

candidates clearing the PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION are called for the MAINS EXAMINATION.
examination pattern for the

MAINS EXAMINATION
paper 1: 300 marks
one of the language selected by the aspirant from the 22 languages included in the 8th schedule of the constitution.

paper 2: 300 marks
english

paper 3: 200 marks
essay in the language chose by the candidate

paper 4&5: 600 marks
general studies (two papers of 300 marks each)

paper 6,7,8,9: 1200 marks
two subjects selected by the candidate out of the allowed subjects by UPSC.
(two paper of each subject)

Main Exam Optional Subjects
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Commerce and Accountancy, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Zoology

after clearing the MAINS EXAMINATION Candidate is called for an interview.

Dear friend,

CS(M) denotes to the civil services mains examination.

you have to write the this exam once you qualify the preliminary exam to qualify the civil services exam.this exam has 9 papers and it is a descriptive exam.

the following is the pattern for the mains exam:
MAINS:

general studies(paper1 and paper 2)
optional subject-1(paper1 and paper 2)
optional subject-2(paper1 and paper 2)
essay
language paper(qualifying nature)
english paper(qualifying nature)

so totally 9 papers

after mains you have to appear in the personality test.

for the optional subjects you can choose any subjects provided in the list by the upsc.

the mains exam will be held in the month ofoctober/november.

all the best

Dear friend

CS M means that civil services mains examination.

It is the second stage of civil services examination.

the pattern for the main s examinations is





Time duration : 3 hours for each paper

>>there are total nine papers

>>Minimum duration is 21 days


The 2012 UPSC main examination will be held on 5th october,2012

Hope the information helps you.

all the best

aashisranjan784

dear friend,

CS(M ) means Civil Services mains exam.

you can apply for CS(M) exam only if you have cleared the Civil Services Prelims exam now called CSAT exam.

After mains Interview is conducted after clearing interview you are selected for IAS / IPS posts.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Graduation

2. your age must be within 21 years to 30 years.


you can apply for the exam online on following link:

http://www.upsconline.nic.in/


Good Luck.........